Clifton, 26th April

Went back to clifton for a full day on monday

Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea was abundant on the weir field

Lots of dead nettles as usual, got this nice shot of White dead nettle Lamium album

Even more Forget-me-not, very abundant at the moment!!

Got some better shots of Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis

Lots of Hawthorn Cratageus monogyna in flower

Truly the highlight of the flowering year so far though, is the carpet of blue blanketing the woodland floor, caused by Hyacinthoides non-scripta, our native Bluebell. I wish i could take better photos, but these were the best i got, wonderful experience!

Clifton, Saturday 24th April

Had a nice sunny evening walk on saturday, a lot of flowers were about, didnt take pictures of them all though

Not a flower, but very nearly, Lords and Ladies Arum maculatum preparing its reproductive cycle

A lush looking clifton wood, with lots of Lesser Celandine Ranunculus ficaria in flower

If Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis had interesting looking flowers, my walks would be a lot prettier, unfortunately, they're a little dull, but they create a lovely green carpet across our woodlands in spring

This is Marsh Marigold Caltha palustis. a few posts back i thought something else was this species, but i obviously had no idea what i was talking about. this is much bigger and seemingly unmistakeable

More Forget-me-not Myositis sp.

The first DELICIOUS Jack-by-the-hedge Alliaria petiolata of the year

Attenborough, 22nd April

Happy birthday Mum!!!

Had an excellent day birding, but Attenborough isnt all that great for its flower species. Saw a few but by the time i'd seen them at the end of they day i was too knackered to take proper photos so they're a bit rubbish :)

First Red Campion Silene dioica of the year. although very common they are great plants :)
















More Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea























Some garden escape/planted Forget-me-not Myosotis sp
















My first Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens, i love this non-native :)
















And a poor photo of a Cuckooflower Cardamine Pratensis, a few of these were growing by the paths

Brackenhurst 16th April

Got a lot of updating to do! i've been busy with uni, going for walks and getting drunk in the sun!

went to brack on the first friday back at uni. had an excellent walk. saw a few wildflowers too!

In the gardens were lots of white and purple Balkan Anenomes, which brightened up the ground, they are a garden escape, which apparently are increasing in number across our landscape
















More lovely cowslips in flower, these ones definately wild!
















Ash trees were in flower
















As were the blackthorn hedges!

Nottingham General Cemetary, 15th april

Had a wander through the local cemetary on my way back from uni on thursday. Heard the usual green woodpecker that i always hear when i'm there. never see it though!

There were a few flowers popping up around the place however.

Early Dog Violet
















A sedge, Heath Woodrush
















Lots of Cowslips























and this radiate-form Groundsel























and Common Sorrel coming into flower

Bilberries

These bilberries were coming into flower on the woodland floor at sherwood forest

Clifton, April 8th

A nice sunny walk in clifton provided a few new wildflowers for the year.

There were the usual red dead nettles, lesser celandines, and other planted flowers.
















There was also white dead nettle in flower























A new one for me - Ground Ivy

















Bluebells just coming into flower

















I think this may be Marsh marigold - DOH! no its just lesser celandine!

Leeds Butterburs

My friend lives behind Meanwood Urban Farm in Leeds. Had a walk around the area on wednesday last week, and bumped into a good few of these plants, which i originally didn't have a clue about. Upon getting home i looked in my books and realised that they were Butterbur, a wildflower that i've never chanced upon before.

here's a few photos

Garden flowers

Some weeds/wildflowers are beginning to pop up around the garden. There's loads of dandelion and greater celandine waiting to flower, as well as some other common weeds, but in my oak tree plantpot, i thought the Ivy-leaved Toadflax which has been growing there for some years has flowered again, but its appeared with with much darker flowers than before as its actually what i think is Early Dog-Violet.
















Also what i beleive to be Shining Cranesbill is coming up in various pots, taking over a bit, but not flowering yet

Attenborough - Easter Sunday (4th April)

Had an evening walk around attenbrough as the sun was shining, this is what i saw

Wavy Bittercress, which i've seen round and about

















Some more Sweet Violet, white variety this time
































Plenty of Lesser Celandine flowering on the banks of the Trent
















Lots of Ivy-leaved speedwell growing under the hedges near the cricket field

Colwick Park - 1st april 2010

There were a lot of celandines in flower around colwick today, even though i've seen them around and about already i haven't been able to photograph it, either as its been out of reach or that the flowers have been closed, but i managed to get some shots today!































Also saw this garden escape, unsure of the species though it is a flowering currant - Ribes sp.
















More coltsfoot was in flower today, beginning to get its green leaves.
















got a quick shot of a dandelion too, which are growing in profusion everywhere