Snowdrops of Camelot
We are approaching the arrival of snowdrops. The earliest snowdrops are already here – such as those in the Donkey Field at Uphill. But in this post I wanted to focus on the snowdrops...
Tagged: Flowers
Milton Hill
I recently made a few visits to Wattles Hill near Wookey Hole in Somerset. Around that hill are several woods, but I had no idea what the names of those woods were, or even...
Wood Sorrel
Stockhill Wood is a very popular walking destination, where tracks provide easy routes. It can be found high in the Mendip Hills of Somerset, not far from the village of Priddy. Much of the...
Shepton’s Cowslips
I finally made it to Cannards Grave roundabout in Shepton Mallet. This town in the middle of Somerset in the UK has a roundabout that is famous for its concrete sheep. However, this roundabout...
Park Wood
It was time to revisit Park Wood on the edge of Wells in Somerset. Celandines In the damper parts of the wood there was a carpet of yellow celandines. Bluebells But is it the...
Henton Churchyard
Many churches are allowing a corner of their churchyards go wild. Wilder churches are leaving a small patch for nature. Henton is a small village in Somerset, and it has been giving nature a...
Sea of Stars
A sea of stars is the only way I can think of to describe the vast numbers of wood anemones that carpet the floor of Park Wood. This wood sits just outside the small...
Priddy Snowdrops
Priddy This village sits high up in the Mendip Hills. It has a church, shop, a pub and a central green and lots of social events. So it is a really good village! The...
Doulting Snowdrops
I have been looking out for churchyard snowdrops recently, and I was really pleased to discover these at the Church of St Aldhelm in Doulting. Snowdrops are usually planted, but in locations this like they...
Autumn Lady’s-tresses
Towards the end of August I start to look out for this little orchid growing in the short grassland high up on the Mendip Hills. Their name comes from their tiny flowers spiralling around...
