Wildflowers

Our wildflowers start to appear in early Spring and display through to Autumn.  They attract all manner of insects and butterflies to feed and pollinate.

 

Spring Planting of Wildflowers in Margaret's Meadow Photo by Jonathan Atkins

Spring Planting of Wildflowers in Margaret’s Meadow
Photo by Jonathan Atkins

 

Wildflower Meadow Photo by Ree Payne

Wildflower Meadow
Photo by Ree Payne

Volunteers grow many of our native wildflowers from seed and plant them out in the meadows and woodland rides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wherever possible these are left to self-seed, adding to the overall rich tapestry of colour and supplementing the natural wildflower population

 

 

Visitors using the public footpaths can also get close to the wildflowers.

Outcrop Public Footpath Looking South Photo by Ree Payne

Outcrop Public Footpath Looking South
Photo by Ree Payne

.The following photographs are just a small selection of the wildflowers that can be found across the Reserve:

Ox-eye Daisy Photo by Su Haselton

Ox-eye Daisy
Photo by Su Haselton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meadow Cranesbill Photo by Su Haselton

Meadow Cranesbill
Photo by Su Haselton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clover Photo by Su Haselton

Clover
Photo by Su Haselton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primrose Photo by Ree Payne

Primrose
Photo by Ree Payne

Snowdrops Photo by Ree Payne

Snowdrops
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

Self Heal Photo by Ree Payne

Self Heal
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy Photo by Ree Payne

Poppy
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Loosestrife Photo by Ree Payne

Yellow Loosestrife
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bindweed Photo by Ree Payne

Bindweed
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

Chicory Photo by Ree Payne

Chicory
Photo by Ree Payne

Autumn Hawkbit Photo by Ree Payne

Autumn Hawkbit
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Deadnettle Photo by Ree Payne

White Deadnettle
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Flag Iris Photo by Ree Payne

Yellow Flag Iris
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teasel Photo by Ree Payne

Teasel
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vetch Photo by Ree Payne

Vetch
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spear Thistle Photo by Ree Payne

Spear Thistle
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxglove Photo by Ree Payne

Foxglove
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forget Me Not Photo by Ree Payne

Forget Me Not
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosebay  Willowherb Photo by Ree Payne

Rosebay Willowherb
Photo by Ree Payne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cowslip Photo by Su Haselton

Cowslip
Photo by Su Haselton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesser Celandine Photo by Mark Walters

Lesser Celandine
Photo by Mark Walters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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