Blooming well at the Lagoon

The planting in and around the Lagoon is flourishing despite the recent drought and this week's wildflower blooms include Cornflower, Viper's Bugloss, Poppy, Common Mallow, Clover, Tufted Vetch, Birds-foot Trefoil, Daisies, Yellow Sweetclover, White Campion and masses of Kidney Vetch in addition to that planted in previous years. Let's hope the increased Kidney Vetch is good news for the Small Blue butterfly, which may be encouraged to add the Lagoon to its usual haunts.
Wildlife observed included masses of bees, Damselflies and a Small Tortoiseshell, a Broad-bodied Chaser and a young fox, which yelped before running off towards Holly Lane car park. A wild creature observing social distancing!

​Graham K

Broad-bodied Chaser

Birds-foot Trefoil & Daisies

Bumblebee (species?) on Viper's Bugloss

Common Mallow

Red-tailed Bumblebee on Cornflower

Kidney Vetch

Poppies & Tufted Vetch

Yellow Sweetclover

Water Plantain

The water level in the Lagoon is around 2.5 feet lower than usual.