Tag Archives: Therfield Heath

Wordless Wednesday – Setting seed with style!

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Frogend_dweller
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Wordless Wednesday: Easter Flowers

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Frogend_dweller
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Wordless Wednesday – Looking up

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Frogend_dweller
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Wordless Wednesday – Furry flowers and spiky seedheads

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

 

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A Hillside of Perfect Purple Pasque Flowers

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

Last year I discovered that I live very close to one of the largest colonies of pasque flowers in the country. Of course I hasten along to investigate and enjoy the delightful spectacle and this year I have kept a … Continue reading →

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A slow walk on a hot heath

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Frogend_dweller

It was because I had my heart set on taking photographs of the last of the chalk blue butterflies that I found myself tramping up the rolling hills of Therfield/Royston Heath on the hottest day of the year so far. … Continue reading →

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Fresh beech leaves – a forager’s delight

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Frogend_dweller

With the bright frosty starts we’ve been having this last week, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to take Sadie for a walk on Therfield Heath and check out the progress of the wild pasque flower colony growing there. It … Continue reading →

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Amid a Sea of Wild Pasque Flowers

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Frogend_dweller

Seeing the beautiful, unfurling Pasque flower at the Botanics the other day reminded me that I last year I discovered that I live close to one of the rare places in the UK where this little charmer grows wild and … Continue reading →

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A Walk to the Bronze Age Barrows on Therfield Heath

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Frogend_dweller

Minus numbers on the thermometer this morning meant that gardening was not a good option first thing, but with bright blue skies and sunshine it was ideal walking weather, especially with hardly any wind. Sometimes I long to get a … Continue reading →

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