Since the beginning of March I've been haring round all the local woods looking for any wild flowers that dare to flower on my patch. If seen,they are photographed in all their splendour and examined in minute detail so that I can (hopefully) identify them for the wildflower diary I've started to keep. It started out as a fun way to improve my knowledge of wildflowers. My goodness, I didn't realise how little I really know. Every evening is now spent poring over Francis Rose guides and entering my new finds in my diary. Anyway, last week I was walking in Willow park, Langdon and came across a lone snake's head fritillary. What a find. I was so excited. I don't think i remember much of the journey home.
The find was duly reported to Ken. If you would like to see it, go to the old unused car park at the end of the reserve and walk back along the main path. It can be seen from the gate on the right hand side. Hope nobody has picked it.
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