The Bourne Is Still Flowing

The Bourne that flows out of the spring fed pond to the north of Duncombe Wood, and then flows north to the corner of Coombe Road near the village, is still running. It usually dries up for the summer months. The date varies every year, depending on rainfall. Last year it stopped running on 14 June. This year due to the excessive late spring and summer rainfall it may run right through the summer. What Read more…

Cuckoo Flowers are Blooming

Cuckoo flowers ( cardamine pratensis) are blooming in fields, hedgerows and the edges of woods, but where are the cuckoos? One reason they are called cuckoo flowers is that they bloom in April and May when the cuckoos return from Africa. However cuckoos are quite rare in East Meon these days, as they are getting rarer throughout the country. This is due to a number of possible reasons that are still being studied. The cuckoo Read more…