Tagged: Lesser Celandines

Swell Wood in Spring - Swell, Somerset, UK. ID 810_7789

The Lesser Celandine

There is a Flower, the Lesser Celandine, That shrinks, like many more, from cold and rain; And, the first moment that the sun may shine, Bright as the sun himself, ’tis out again! –...

Primroses - Christ Church, Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6810

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...

Round Wood - Near Wells, Somerset, UK. ID 810_5363

Round Wood

On Milton Hill, above the small City of Wells, in Somerset is a small wood.  It sits on the north side of the hill and spends much of it time in the shade.  But...

Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) - Somerset, UK. ID 810_4325

Lynchcombe Steps

I am the volunteer reserve manager for the Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve of Lynchcombe.  These grassland fields sit on the edge of the Mendip Hills looking out over the Somerset Levels. Spring Time During the winter...