I am delighted to be able to tell you that last week, for once, I was allowed to join Gail at one of her meetings with her botanist friends.
The plan was for a walk along the old railway line, looking out for any wildflowers still in bloom at this unpromising time of year.
Apparently the reason I'm normally excluded from such outings is that I'm considered too impatient. Where that idea comes from is a mystery to me...
The sharp eyed ladies (not necessarily Gail) spotted eight different species in bloom, although, to be honest, most of the flowers were looking rather sad. I posed nicely beside some yarrow and I'm sure you'll agree that my presence rescued what would otherwise have been an unimpressive picture.
For the record, the other plants seen in flower were: gorse, dandelion, ragwort, broom, ivy, bugloss and one other we can't remember. Gail claims she didn't manage to take any more flower photos as she was too busy chasing after a certain deaf WFT...
Happy Nature Friday!
