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Wildflowers from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) for #thewinter10: bush vetch, rough hawkbit (I think), long-stalked crane's-bill, marjoram, lesser hawkbit, harebell, smooth sowthistle, black horehound, blue fleabane & common centaury. Late for #wildflowerhour
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wildflowers from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) for #thewinter10: bush vetch, rough hawkbit (I think), long-stalked crane's-bill, marjoram, lesser hawkbit, harebell, smooth sowthistle, black horehound, blue fleabane & common centaury. Late for #wildflowerhour
My selection for #thewinter10 this week from two downland walks - common milkwort, yarrow, wood avens, clustered bellflower, common toadflax, fairy flax, small scabious, greater knapweed, hogweed and common mouse-ear. #wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
My selection for #thewinter10 this week from two downland walks - common milkwort, yarrow, wood avens, clustered bellflower, common toadflax, fairy flax, small scabious, greater knapweed, hogweed and common mouse-ear. #wildflowerhour
A small copper butterfly reluctant to move far on a chilly and breezy day, journeying simply fom a dandelion-type flower to a nearby stalk, seen last week at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #WildWebsWednesday
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A small copper butterfly reluctant to move far on a chilly and breezy day, journeying simply fom a dandelion-type flower to a nearby stalk, seen last week at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #WildWebsWednesday
Possibly the tachinid fly ectophasia crassipennis, feeding off yarrow, seen yesterday on Stockbridge Down (Hants), for #WildWebsWednesday
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Possibly the tachinid fly ectophasia crassipennis, feeding off yarrow, seen yesterday on Stockbridge Down (Hants), for #WildWebsWednesday
From my walks at Streatley (W.Berks) this week, bush vetch, musk mallow and long-stalked cranes-bill. #wildflowerhour
October 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
From my walks at Streatley (W.Berks) this week, bush vetch, musk mallow and long-stalked cranes-bill. #wildflowerhour
Long-stalked crane's-bill and harebell from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
October 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Long-stalked crane's-bill and harebell from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
Common milkwort in both blue and pink forms now reappearing at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks), 18/10/2025. #wildflowerhour
October 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Common milkwort in both blue and pink forms now reappearing at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks), 18/10/2025. #wildflowerhour
Bastard toadflax (thesium humifusum), a single tiny bloom of clustered bellflower (campanula glomerata) and devil's-bit scabious (succisa pratensis) seen today at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
October 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Bastard toadflax (thesium humifusum), a single tiny bloom of clustered bellflower (campanula glomerata) and devil's-bit scabious (succisa pratensis) seen today at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
Variations in pale toadflax, from my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
September 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Variations in pale toadflax, from my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
Some tiny autumn gentians spotted on a walk this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants). #wildflowerhour
September 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Some tiny autumn gentians spotted on a walk this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants). #wildflowerhour
Some echoes of spring this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants) - germander speedwell and (assumed) sweet violets. #wildflowerhour
September 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Some echoes of spring this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants) - germander speedwell and (assumed) sweet violets. #wildflowerhour
Common toadflax (linaria vulgaris) from a walk this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants). #wildflowerhour
September 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Common toadflax (linaria vulgaris) from a walk this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants). #wildflowerhour
It's hard to pick a #FavouritePlant from all those seen in a season but it is one with a mainly western distribution seen on our holiday in Devon that stands out in my mind. It is navelwort, here growing on a stony bank facing the sea. #wildflowerhour
September 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It's hard to pick a #FavouritePlant from all those seen in a season but it is one with a mainly western distribution seen on our holiday in Devon that stands out in my mind. It is navelwort, here growing on a stony bank facing the sea. #wildflowerhour
Chiltern gentians this week at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks) for #wildflowerhour. Pictures 2 & 3 are of the same plant 2 days apart, the 1st showing the flowers largely closed in dullish, breezy conditions and the 2nd showing (some) flowers fully open in bright sunshine.
September 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Chiltern gentians this week at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks) for #wildflowerhour. Pictures 2 & 3 are of the same plant 2 days apart, the 1st showing the flowers largely closed in dullish, breezy conditions and the 2nd showing (some) flowers fully open in bright sunshine.
Some #SeedHeads from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) - teasel, carline thistle and wild carrot. #wildflowerhour
September 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some #SeedHeads from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) - teasel, carline thistle and wild carrot. #wildflowerhour
Autumn gentians have been scarce at The Holies (at Streatley, W. Berks) this year with none found for last week's gentian challenge, so pleasantly surprised this week to find even one of the related chiltern gentians. #wildflowerhour
August 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Autumn gentians have been scarce at The Holies (at Streatley, W. Berks) this year with none found for last week's gentian challenge, so pleasantly surprised this week to find even one of the related chiltern gentians. #wildflowerhour
Hawthorn berries, elderberries and acorns from my walks (N. Hants & W. Berks) this week for the #fruits challenge for #wildflowerhour.
August 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hawthorn berries, elderberries and acorns from my walks (N. Hants & W. Berks) this week for the #fruits challenge for #wildflowerhour.
Trifid bur-marigold (bidens tripartita) seen this week around the dried out main pond at Ashford Hill Meadows. #wildflowerhour
August 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Trifid bur-marigold (bidens tripartita) seen this week around the dried out main pond at Ashford Hill Meadows. #wildflowerhour
Nettle-leaved bellflower (campanula trachelium) at Warburg nature reserve, 24/8/2024. #wildflowerhour
August 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Nettle-leaved bellflower (campanula trachelium) at Warburg nature reserve, 24/8/2024. #wildflowerhour
Yellow wort and common centaury from walks in W. Berks and S. Oxon respectively this week for the #GentianFamily challenge. #wildflowerhour
August 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Yellow wort and common centaury from walks in W. Berks and S. Oxon respectively this week for the #GentianFamily challenge. #wildflowerhour
Some thistles from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) for the #DaisyFamily challenge - carline thistle, dwarf thistle, woolly thistle and creeping thistle. #wildflowerhour
August 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some thistles from my walk yesterday at Streatley (W. Berks) for the #DaisyFamily challenge - carline thistle, dwarf thistle, woolly thistle and creeping thistle. #wildflowerhour
Round-headed rampions pop up sporadically on Stockbridge Down (Hants) so I look out for them and am always pleased to find a few. Here are three found in the same location this week, at different stages in their life cycle. #wildflowerhour
August 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Round-headed rampions pop up sporadically on Stockbridge Down (Hants) so I look out for them and am always pleased to find a few. Here are three found in the same location this week, at different stages in their life cycle. #wildflowerhour
A white-tailed bumblebee (I think) taking its time to feed off the last available flower of a woolly thistle (cirsium eriophorum) today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals
August 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A white-tailed bumblebee (I think) taking its time to feed off the last available flower of a woolly thistle (cirsium eriophorum) today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals
Some autumn gentians, all unusually small and with larger plants conspicuous by their absence, spotted on my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
August 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Some autumn gentians, all unusually small and with larger plants conspicuous by their absence, spotted on my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour
Devil's-bit scabious (succisa pratensi) in flower today at Streatley (W. Berks). The second picture shows the flower with an unidentified visitor. #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals
August 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Devil's-bit scabious (succisa pratensi) in flower today at Streatley (W. Berks). The second picture shows the flower with an unidentified visitor. #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals