Differences
Wednesday, April 15th 2015
Some of the black stems of Blackthorn are now covered in white flowers. This is an area on the bank of Risedale Beck.
Orange stamens stand out against the white petals.
However in other places around the reserve the buds are not as far on. This is the Blackthorn corner.
Flower buds here are still tightly closed.
Questions are posed as to why all Blackthorn does not flower at the same time - temperature, light, water, type of soil or something else. We can't answer the questions. However no matter what the reasons we do enjoy a succession of flowers and it makes spring stretch that little bit longer!
Another flower that varies, in a different way, is the Dog Violet. These are in flower now, all together, in many parts of the reserve, including in the Scrapes, which is a new place for them to be recorded. Their colour varies from dark violet
through to light violet.
Whilst looking closely at the honey guides, the lines on the lower petals, it can be seen that they too are different.
(0) Comments:
There are no comments for this blog post yet. Why not start the discussion? - use the form below:
Help Support Foxglove
Friends of Foxglove
The Friends of Foxglove Covert is for those individuals, families and organisations who would like to support the reserve through an annual membership subscription. Friends receive a regular newsletter and invitations to attend our various activities and social events.
More DetailsUndergrowth Newsletter
The Dragonflies of Strensall and Foxglove Covert
This book has been published with the aim of enabling people visiting these, immensely important Flagship Pond Sites in North Yorkshire, to identify the dragonflies and damselflies they encounter - by reference to a simple text and photographs. Credits - Yorkshire Dragonfly Group & Freshwater Habitats Trust
View All The Newsletters