QUODITCH EDUCATION DEVON
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Field Two is a mixture of heathland and culm grassland with a belt of woodland at the West side and our picnic woods on the East. It extends for a total of 6.2 acres (2.6 hectares).
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The bluebells in the picnic woods are now in full bloom and are slowly spreading. |
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There are lots of spiders in the dried out molinia grass. |
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By this month the bluebells have been joined by the Speedwell (Veronica Sp) |
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If you look carefully in the grass you can see the Lousewort ( Pedicularis Sylvatica) coming through. It got its name because it was believed that it harboured lice and gave them to cattle |
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The Wild Strawberries(Fragaria Vesga) are now appearing. |
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We also have some Yellow Pimpernel (Lysimachia Nemorum). This is similar to the better-known "Creeping Jenny" (Lysimachia Nummularia), which is often planted in gardens. The Yellow Pimpernel, however, can be distinguished by its pointed leaves. |
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In both fields two and three the first of the Orchids are beginning to appear. This is a Heath Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
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By the end of the month the Lesser Butterfly Orchids (Platanthera Bifolia) have started to open out. They are so delicate that it is easy to overlook them. In fact, so far we have only seen four.
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