Following a tip-off from Jeremy Barlett I popped out for a walk along Boudicca's Way near Arminghall. Jeremy had found a wildflower strip along the footpath along a field edge that contained some goodies. Doubtless sown as part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme it was nonetheless very nice indeed and I quickly found my main targets of
Alsike Clover and
Crimson Clover plus
Sainfoin amongst the masses of
Birdsfoot Trefoil. A
Lesser Whitethroat was also singing in the hedge. On the walk back there were
3 Common Spotted Orchids by the path, 2 of which were growing side by side and had extremely dark blotchy leaves.
On the way home I called into the Pulham RNR to see the
Dyers Greenweed is now in full flower as is the
Sulphur Clover. That made it 5 species of clover in just a couple of hours!
Alsike Clover
Crimson Clover
Sainfoin
Common Spotted Orchids (with very heavily marked leaves)
Dyers Greenweed
Sulphur Clover
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