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Wild Arum flowers can be seen during May in the woodlands. Unfortunately quite often they are nibbled and so do not produce the poisonous red berries in autumn.
Daisy is a corruption of "day's eye" . The Daisy opens its flower as noon approaches and then closes up for the evening.
Heather has been used as thatching and to make brushes and baskets! On the Reserve it provides pollen for the bees during August and September.
A bright splash of colour in the voley ponds in spring shows that the Marsh Marigold has survived the winter.
Many insects visit this early flowering plant.
Black Knapweed is also known as Hardheads. Many different types of insects visit the flowers for nectar. The seeds are dispersed by wind.
Depending upon the conditions in which it grows the size of the plant can vary. Before this was realised different sized plants were considered different species.
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Foxglove Covert LNR
Wathgill
Downholme
Richmond
North Yorkshire, DL11 6AH
