Wednesday 15 May 2019

Snippets of Wealth - 15th May 2019 - Holme Stinted Pastures - Adders Tongue Fern/6 petal Tormentil/Beautiful Early Purple Orchids/Rigid Buckler Fern



 Ophioglossum vulgatum - Adders Tongue (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures 15th May 2019

Ophioglossum vulgatum - Adders Tongue (Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures 15th May 2019

First I have found on the Hutton Roof complex. So small up to about 4" in height. The area covers about 2 metre and holds plenty of Adders Tongue


Potentilla erecta - (Tormentil) Click over to enlarge)
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures - 15th May 2019

This is a very interesting flower with having 6 petals instead of 4. 


Dryopteris sub-montana (Rigid Buckler Fern) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures - 15th May 2019


Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures, 15th May 2019

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures, 15th May 2019


Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures, 15th May 2019


Lovely Hawthorn in bloom in today's garden at Holme Stinted Pastures
Photo: Holme Stinted Pastures, 15th May 2019