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Aberbargoed Grasslands, British wildflowers, Common milkwort, Devil's-bit scabious, Marsh lousewort, Ragged robin
Presumably as a result of our lingering hot dry weather, the wildflowers at Aberbargoed Grasslands NNR were neither as prolific nor as exuberant as I’ve seen in previous years. The Bluebells had already gone over, the Heath spotted-orchids were looking as frazzled as I was soon feeling but there were some floral highlights I enjoyed seeing.
- Devil’s-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
- Marsh lousewort (Pedicularis palustris)
- Common Milkwort (Polygala vulgaris)
- Ragged-robin (Silene flos-cuculi) and butterfly friend (Small pearl-bordered fritillary)
When I went to see a patch of grassland recently I also thought the lack of rain had affected the number of flowers but fortunately the bee orchids were looking good.
Good to hear your Bee orchids are okay. Ours are mostly shrivelled stems now.
Looking as if we are in for our second year of hot dry year frazzled here in Hampshire as well.
We’ve had a little relief with some rain today – hope you have as well, Andy. 🙂
big thunderstorm overight here 👍