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Blooming well at the Lagoon

4/6/2020

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