8th March |
A trip to the Hedgerow, leg1.
I challenge anyone to walk this kilometre and not see a picture. Dull and damp. |
I'm pretty sure that there will be a specific fungal rust for every family,
if not species. This fungal rust is on Lesser Celandine - Ranunculus
ficaria - and looks to be Uromyces dactylidis. Very
attractive in close-up.
Rust sample shown is about 5mm. across. |
The Barren Strawberry - Potentilla sterilis - has now fully opened. The tiny dry seed-head can be seen in the centre. |
After a small gap of around a month, the Red dead-nettle - Lamium purpureum - has resumed flowering. |
There are a few patches of Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium - on a dryish bank. That gives a better opportunity for a picture. It's normally low and in wet areas.
The flowers are absolutely square. |