Erika's Flowery Walk in June

 Erika, one of our work party volunteers, was walking in the woods recently and took some lovely photos of the flowers she found there. Here is her description of them :- 

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June in Filnore Wood

The meadow areas have Red Clover. Apparently once a bee has taken the nectar it only takes 15 minutes for the flower to refill its stores, one of the quickest flowers to refill so very beneficial to pollinators.

 

The Buttercups are peaking at the moment. I like this one with the bug.

Dock and Cowslips are forming.

 

Wild Roses have a large open flower whereas the Elderflower has a collection of little tiny individual ones that form large clumps. Both have a lovely perfume.

I like the close proximity of the Oxeye daisy and the Teasel stalk, just to confuse, in this photo from the top meadow area.

And lastly this close up of some Sorrel, full of pollen and waving high above the rest of the plants to catch the wind.

All photos by Erika Booth