Thursday 7 May 2015

I enjoyed the view of the fields up the Welcombe Hills today

The sunlight, warmth and rain has turned Rowley Fields from a patch of grass into a beautiful meadow. The Meadow Foxtail grass has dominated of late and their heads stand tall but the Cow Parsley with its tiny white flowers reach higher. Beneath, the yellow of the first dandelions are turning into the familiar seed heads, catching the wind that will carry them away. Buttercups are pushing through and the purple and white of the clover are showing and today I noticed the Common Vetch starting to flower.

These were always more than dog walking fields. Over the coming weeks the height will increase and we'll begin to see the Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites and other butterflies that thrive here.

In between the rain showers I looked towards Clopton Tower and snapped this pic. Beautiful. Could have been a building site…


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