Oxeye daisies in profusion
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| Stately hogsweed |
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| Safe in their small patch, narrowboats are having to take refuge from the shallow canals |
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| half 'O' of a bridge to be reflected fully in the water |
Pride feature
ragwort
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| Meadowsweet |
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| Greater Willowherb |
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| Neatly arranged marigold pots |
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Evening primrose
Edit: One photo I did not take was of the Tansy plant that appeared along the path, along with Golden Rod, Tansy attracts many insects. Well there I was watching Vanessa in the new video on the 'Mindful Narrowboat' and she mentioned the rare Tansy beetle, only to be found in parts of York. But she managed to find the little jewel like beetle much to her delight. According to the blurb on my computer it can be found elsewhere, as in the watery Fens of East Anglia for instance but I salute the people who keep track of the little creatures who inhabit our island in their small ecosystems. Tansy photo coming soon!
York was her destination this week, a town that hosts a wealth of history. Once the centre of the Viking North it is now the haunt of the ever passing tourist down The Shambles and around the castle. |
I love to walk along water and we have a nice river that runs through our city. The sound of the flowing water and the sun sparkling on the current is always such a comfort to me. I'm not good at identifying flowers as you are but I still love to see them!
ReplyDeleteI think as long as we enjoy the flowers and atmosphere Ellen it doesn't really matter if we don't know their name.
DeleteWhat a lovely walk. The pink flower is Greater WIllowherb (Codlins and Cream). I would know that wouldn't I?!
ReplyDelete;) Yes I did know on the walk Jennie it just slipped my mind that it was The Greater Willowherb or Codlins and Cream when I published the photo. But it is your trademark blog, which is a fountain of knowledge on churches and wild flowers....
Deletelovely walk and pics - some good plants there..... i really love evening primrose and i love the way it seeds itself and pops up in unexpected areas!!
ReplyDeleteIt is the 'weed' of unkempt places in towns, a beautiful lemon colour. I once watched a flower unfurl one evening and obviously have never forgotten it.
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