#Wildflowerhour #Winter10 Only five species seen this week in N. Lancs and S. Cumbria due to frosty weather. Hogweed, Shaggy Soldier, Gorse, Betony and Dandelion.

#Wildflowerhour #WinterTen. Flowers found in Lancashire this week.

#FungiFriday Parrot Waxcaps (Hygrocybe psittacina) found in N. Lancs .

#FungiFriday Blue Elf Cups (Chlorociboria aeruginascens) seen in S. Cumbria with North West Fungus Group.

#FungiFriday Blood Red Webcap (Cortinarius sanguineous) seen in S. Cumbria with North West Fungus Group.

#FungiFriday Delighted to see the Pink Ballerinas (Porpolomopsis calyptryformis) are dancing once again in N. Lancs after an absence of two years 🩷.

#MushroomMonday Amethyst Deceiver ( Laccaria amethystina/ found in S. Cumbria.

#MushroomMonday Whilst out with North West Fungus Group yesterday we found an incredible ring of Wood Hedgehog (Hydnum repandum). It must have been about 6 metres in diameter😲!!

#Wildflowerhour An unusual white form of Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) found in N. Lancs.

#TheWinterTenChallenge #Wildflowerhour Flowers found in N. Lancs and Cumbria this week. Mouse-ear Hawkweed, Black Nightshade, Common Ragwort, Sun Spurge, Yarrow, Common Knapweed, Forget-me-not, Black Medick, Red Campion and St. John's Wort species.

#WildflowerHour My finds in North Lancs and South Cumbria this week include Bramble, Spindle berries, Shaggy Soldier and Creeping Thistle.

#WildFungiHour. A selection of grassland fungi seen this week in South Cumbria.

#Wildflowerhour Flowers seen in N.Lancs and S. Cumbria. Germanium pratense. Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Creeping Thistle,Climbing Cordyalis, Red Campion, Gorse, Scentless Mayweed, Ivy-leaved Speedwell and Welsh Poppy.

#FungiFriday Two unusual new finds for me found in N.Lancs and S. Cumbria this week. Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) and Striated Earthstar (Geastrum striatum).

#FungiFriday. Pink Ballerina Waxcap (Porpolomopsis calyptryformis) seen in S. Cumbria this week.

#Wildflowerhour Flowers found on my travels in the north west this week. Foxgloves, St John's Wort species, Oxeye Daisy, Field Speedwell, Self Heal, Devil's Bit Scabious, Hedge Bedstraw and Redshank.

#Wildflowerhour Some of my finds in N. Lancs and N. Yorks this week. Red Clover, Shaggy Soldier, Herb Robert, Knapweed, Harebell, Lady's Bedstraw and Tormentil.

#Wildflowerhour A few flowers from my wanders around Lancashire this week. Lesser Burdock, Fox & Cubs, Fleabane, Red Campion, Evening Primrose, White Nightshade and Oxeye Daisy.

#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.