Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Wild flowers on Granta Park

Whilst walking around Granta Park at the weekend, Andy took note of the wide variety of flowers that seemed to have appeared recently, particularly alongside the 'hairdresser's path', where many different species seemed to be thriving, it not having been cut recently.

Hawthorn in full bloom - over the river in Cooks' Meadow
Marsh Marigold - by the lake
Marsh Marigold - by the lake
Yellow Flag iris along near the lake
Bird's Foot Trefoil - also along side the lake
 Alkanet
 Comfrey
 Comfrey flowers
 Common Storksbill - in the short rabbit-cropped grass
 Field Pansy
 Forget-me-not
 Ground Ivy
 A type of Hawk's-beard
 Lesser Bugloss 
 Ox-eye Daisy 
 Prickly Sow-Thistle
Ragged Robin
A Hawksbit
 Soft Cranesbill
 Spear Thistle
 Teasel
White Campion 
White Campion

Oyster mushrooms on an old fallen treestump
Oyster mushrooms


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