The picture shows a clump of harebells (campanula rotundifolia), also known as fairy bells. They are to be found on the upper part of the track that goes from South Farm to the South Downs Way on Hyden Hill. In Scotland harebells are known as ‘bluebells’ and bluebells are known as wild hyacinths, just to confuse us.
Evening sun at the East Meon Nature wild flower garden. Still some colour left.
A good number of greater butterfly orchids (Platanthera chlorantha) are growing alongside common spotted orchids beside the wide track in Hen Wood. These are a relatively rare species. They are a tall and upright orchid Read more…
Sigi Goolden and others have been busy tidying the wildflower garden beside the sports pavilion. There has been a good succession of pollinators – oxeye daisy, marjoram, white bryony, , woundwort, brambles etc. The lack Read more…