#Wildflowerhour. Pretty Eyebright species (Euphrasia species,) found at Gait Barrows Reserve N. Lancs

#Wildflowerhour Some plants I found at Gait Barrows Reserve N. Lancs. Devils Bit Scabious, Orpine, Wood Sage, Hemp Agrimony and Wild Thyme.

#Wildflowerhour #Favouriteflower I've chosen the beautiful Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) as this year's the first time I've ever seen this stunning plant despite it being on my wish list for a few years.

#Wildflowerhour #Seedheadchallenge Meadowsweet, Branched Burr Reed, Sowthistle species and Hogweed seen in North Lancashire.

#Savebutterflies Delighted to find this Clouded Yellow today at Crook Of Lune near Lancaster.

#Wildflowerhour #Fruits Found recently in Lancashire, Cumbria and Dorset.

#Wildflowerhour #Fruits Found recently in Lancashire, Cumbria and Dorset.

#Wildflowerhour Despite very dry conditions I found a number of Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) growing at a couple of sites in Dorset. Very little else in flower.

#Wildflowerhour Stunted but pretty Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata) struggling to cope with exceptionally dry conditions in South Dorset.

#Wildflowerhour #GentianFamilyChallenge Pretty pink Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraean) found in N.Lancs.

#Wildflowerhour Two special finds growing on iron ore slagbanks in North Lancashire Basil Thyme (Clinopodium acinos) and Blue Fleabane (Erigeron acris).

#Wildflowerhour The beautiful scarce Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata) found in Lancashire.

#Wildflowerhour #GentianFamilyChallenge Autumn Gentians (Gentianella amarella) found recently in South Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhourchallenge #Daisyfamilychallenge. Found in N.Lancs and S. Cumbria. Mouse-ear Hawkweed, Lesser Burdock, Rough Hawkbit, Sea Aster, Yarrow, Carline Thistle, Small Scabious, Common Knapweed and Sneezewort

#Wildflowerhour #Daisyfamilychallenge Three yellow flowered plants growing on limestone in South Cumbria. Common Ragwort, Ploughman's Spikenard and Golden Rod.

#Wildflowerhour Hoary Plantain (Plantago media) found on limestone in South Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour One of my favourite flowers at this time of year is Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella) which grows on limestone in South Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour #Pollinatorchallenge Scotch Argus on Devil's Bit Scabious, Smardale.

#Wildflowerhour #ByTheSeaChallenge Found growing in Morecambe. Lyme Grass, Sea Holly, Teasel, Sea Radish, Sea Mayweed, Sea Spurge, Sea Beet, Sea Rocket and Sea Sandwort.

#Wildflowerhour #ByTheSeaChallenge Common Sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare and Lax-flowered Sea-lavender (Limonium humile) found on the salt marsh in Silverdale.

#Wildflowerhour Found a few Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) in N. Lancs .

#Wildflowerhour Delighted to find several Frog Orchids (Coeloglossum viride) after much searching amongst the grasslands of S. Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour #Deadnettlechallenge Hedge Woundwort, Gypsywort, Marsh Woundwort, Wild Thyme, Water Mint and Betony found in N. Lancs and S. Cumbria

#Wildflowerhour. A very special find this week in S. Cumbria. Yellow Bird's Nest (Monotropa hypopitys).

#Wildflowerhour #Harebellchallenge Harebell with tiny friend sheltering from the wind in Lancaster.

#Wildflowerhourchallenge #Helleborinechallenge My final helleborine of the week, the gorgeous Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris) seen on the Fylde Coast.

#Wildflowrhourchallenge #Helleborinechallenge Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis) found on the Fylde Coast this week.

#Wildflowerhour #Helleborinechallenge Second find of the week was Dark Red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens) found in North Lancashire.

#Wildflowerhour #Helleborinechallenge Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) was my first helleborine this week. Found in Lancaster.

#Wildflowerhour Surprised to find a Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) still in flower at Jackson's Brickworks Reserve, Cheshire this week.

#Wildflowerhour #Aquaticplants Water Forget-me-not (Myositis scorpioides) found in Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour #Aquaticplants Marsh Cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) seen at Foulshaw Moss, S. Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour #Aquaticplants Yellow Water-lily (Nuphar lutea) seen in Lancaster.

#Wildflowerhour Spignel (Meum athamanticum). An uncommon aromatic member of the Carrot family found in Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour #Urbanplants Shaggy Soldier ) Galinsoga quadriradiata)found growing in the gutters of Lancaster.

#FlutterbyFriday Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) seen in Dorset recently.

#FlutterbyFriday Marsh Fritillary (Eurodryas aurinia) seen in Cumbria this week on a Heath Spotted Orchid

#FlutterbyFriday Male Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) and a mating pair seen recently in Dorset.

#WildwebsWednesday Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries (Boloria selene) seen in Cumbria yesterday.

#Wildflowerhour #Peafamilychallenge Nationally scarce Sea Pea (Lathyrus japonicus) found in Dorset this week.

Pleased to see my first green green hairstreaks this year on Warton Crag, N. Lancs whilst out with Cumbria Butterfly Conservation group.

#Wildflowerhour Welsh Poppy ( Meconopsis cambrica) found along Lancaster Canal.

Wildflowerhour challenge #Brasssicaceae family English Scurvygrass( Cochlearia pyrenaica) found along the saltmarsh at Silverdale, N. Lancs

#Wildflowerhour challenge #Brasssicaceae family Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)seen in N.Lancs.

#Wildflowerhour Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) seen in N. Lancs.

#Spring Cinquefoil (Potentilla tabernaemontani) found on limestone in Lancashire.

#Wildflowerhour Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) appearing in Lancashire.

#Wildflowerhour Early Purple Orchid (Orchis macula) found in N. Lancs.

#Wildflowerhour Pleased to see Purple Toothwort(Lathraea clandestina) seen in Cheshire.

#Wildflowerhour Diminutive Town Hall Clock (Adoxa moschatellina) seen in South Cumbria with Sarah @s4r4h-l.bsky.social