Cornish Wildflowers: Things popping up in May

Cornish Wildflowers: Things popping up in May

May is such a wonderful month the weather is mild and the verges along the Camel trail are smothered with Cornish wildflowers.   Although this Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is commonly seen as the scourge of any lawn.  How beautiful and architectural it...
Cornish Wildflowers: Early June’s star plants

Cornish Wildflowers: Early June’s star plants

In early June there is a stunning array of Cornish wildflowers to be found on the Camel Trail near Padstow.  At Sunny Point on Little Petherick Creek I was surprised by this very fine creamy rose. I believe it’s a field rose (Rosa arvensis).   It’s very floriferous...
Cornish Wildflowers : mid-May

Cornish Wildflowers : mid-May

Cornish Wildflowers: It’s mid-May, and Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is lining the Camel Trail. These beautiful pink Southern Marsh Orchids are popping up everywhere and the brilliant yellow Hawksbeard is making a stunning combination with purple grass...
Cornish Wildflowers: Late April

Cornish Wildflowers: Late April

Cornish wildflowers – Its Late April and the North Cornish coast seems to be dusted with wildflower snow.  The Camel Trail and Dennis hill are covered with the snowy white blossom of the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).  By autumn these white flowers will turn into...