Monday, 7 July 2008

Seeing the Changes 114











In Edale, saw lots of Tormentil (Potentilla erecta), Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) and Heath bedstraw (Galium saxatile) in flower. In Bynea, Blue fleabane (Erigeron acer), Marsh fleawort (Senecio congestus), Scentless mayweed (Matricaria perforata), Oxford ragwort (Senecio squalidus), Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and Great reedmace (Typha latifolia) were making an appearance. In torrential rain brought out Trooping crumble cap (Coprinus disseminatus) fungi in Loughor.

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