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QUODITCH
MOOR NATURE RESERVE
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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. |
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Even though it is being grazed the fresh grass is coming through. |
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But if you look closely at the reeds you can see that they are starting to brown. |
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The first sign of Autumn that you'll see is the Hawthorn tree alongside the gate. The berries are nearly ripe. |
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But for once the gorse isn't in flower! |
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This is Water Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper - polygonaceae) which can be seen growing in clumps around the field. |
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The Corn Mint (Mentha Arvensis - (Labiatae) is still in flower. There's the most beautiful smell as you walk through the path |
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In 2006 it was visited by many Small Copper Butterflies. |
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The sunlight has brought out the hoverflies, this one is on Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus - Compositae) |
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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) |
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This one is yet to be identified (added Sept 17th 2006) |
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This is a member of the Vetch family |
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The star sedge makes a good home for a spiders nest. |
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The rotten wood in the corner of the field is a good breeding ground for the lichen. |
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| Page updated17th September 2006 |
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| Thank you for visiting - Do come again soon. | |
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