Snippets of Wealth - Friday 7th June 2019 - Dalton Crags - Harts Tongue unusual/Marginatum/Angular Solomons going to berry phase/Strawberries are out/Painted Lady butterfly/ etc

Today the birds were singing plentiful with lots of ditties from the Willow Warblers, noting that quite a lot of them have already given up on their beautiful melodious decending calls and gone into their more reserved short repetitive "hou-whit" calls which are usually a sign that marking of territory is just not that important anymore, however the contact calls are very much the game of play...  Also had Garden Warblers, Chiffchaffs, a single Tree Pipit and a distant Raven calling.  With it not being too sunny the butterflies were not plentiful although I did have two Small Heaths and a very pleasant surprise with a pristine looking Painted Lady.

This year noticing long lengthy specimens of Rigid Buckler Ferns compared to past years eg: 18" plus, also plenty of very insipid looking (Asplenium scolopendrium) Harts Tongue Ferns, Strawberries now out but better in about a week to ten days time.

 Asplenium scolopendrium (Harts Tongue Fern)

This beauty was on show this morning with its curled tips.  Its just a "one off frond"

the others in the same group appeared normal.

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019

Asplenium scolopendrium (Harts Tongue Fern)

This beauty was on show this morning with its curled tips.  Its just a "one off frond"

the others in the same group appeared normal.

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019

 Asplenium scolopendrium (Harts Tongue Fern)

This beauty was on show this morning with its curled tips.  Its just a "one off frond"

the others in the same group appeared normal.

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019

 Asplenium scolopendrium (Harts Tongue Fern)

This beauty was on show this morning with its curled tips.  Its just a "one off frond"

the others in the same group appeared normal.

This photo shows the back of the frond

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019

Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair spleenwort)

Never had one of these before!! what makes the specimen start diminishing

sizes of pinnae half way down the frond .

This by the way is still last years and as yet no new growth alongside.

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019

 Asplenium scolopendrium 'marginatum' (Harts Tongue Fern 'marginatum')

To my knowledge now in its 3rd year of 'marginatum' all fronds within group showing same

Photo: Dalton Crags 7th June 2019

 Asplenium scolopendrium 'marginatum' (Harts Tongue Fern 'marginatum')

To my knowledge now in its 3rd year of 'marginatum' all fronds within group showing same

Photo: Dalton Crags 7th June 2019

 Polygonatum odoratum (Angular Solomons Seal)

beautiful little posy taken over small little gryke in centre of limestone boulder

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019 

 Polygonatum odoratum (Angular Solomons Seal)

Showing a very early transformation from flower to green berry

Photo: Dalton Crags on 7th June 2019 

 Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry)

out now on Dalton Crags best in one week from now 7th June 2019

 Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry)

out now on Dalton Crags best in one week from now 7th June 2019

Fragaria vesca (Wild Strawberry)

out now on Dalton Crags best in one week from now 7th June 2019

Pilosella officinarum (Mouse-ear Hawkweed) in Dalton Crags - click over to enlarge
showing large matted area
Photo: Dalton Crags 7th June 2019