QUODITCH EDUCATION DEVON  
QUODITCH MOOR NATURE RESERVE

A WALK IN SEPTEMBER

Field One

Welcome to Quoditch Moor Nature Reserve in September.
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The warm weather and the rains have helped to keep the field green.
Even though it is being grazed the fresh grass is coming through.
But if you look closely at the reeds you can see that they are starting to brown.
The first sign of Autumn that you'll see is the Hawthorn tree alongside the gate. The berries are nearly ripe.
But for once the gorse isn't in flower!
This is Water Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper - polygonaceae) which can be seen growing in clumps around the field.
The Corn Mint (Mentha Arvensis - (Labiatae) is still in flower. There's the most beautiful smell as you walk through the path
In 2006 it was visited by many Small Copper Butterflies.
The sunlight has brought out the hoverflies, this one is on Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus - Compositae)
This time of the year yellow seems to be the most prominent colour in this field. This is another member of the compositae family, Golden Rod (Solidago vigaurea - compositae)
This one is yet to be identified (added Sept 17th 2006)
This is a member of the Vetch family
The star sedge makes a good home for a spiders nest.
 
The rotten wood in the corner of the field is a good breeding ground for the lichen.
   
Page updated17th September 2006

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