I saw Red Campion in the woods up the Welcombe Hills

One of the good things about frequent and regular walks up the Welcombe Hills is that you tend to notice the gradual changes and especially in spring when there is so much growth. In the woods the bare ground belonged to the emerging celandines and violets. These thrive because they are early to get going before the nettles, burdocks, cow parsley and docks start to show. In the woods this morning the nettles are waist high and starting to flower. The huge leaves of the burdock fight for space and light along with the foliage of the Red Campion. In the picture below are all of these plus bramble and the elder which if left uncurbed will dominate.

 The Red Campion has a lovely flower and brings a welcome splash of colour.