Woodland Wildflower Trail
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Due to the cold weather everything has had a late start this year. The wildflowers that can usually be seen in the woodland have not emerged yet, but we’re hopeful …
Leafy giants
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This plant was flowering early in the season and produced beautiful white flowers. Normally it is the flowers that are the most interesting part of a plant, but these huge …
From flowers to hips
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A sure sign of the seasons progressing is the abundance of different fruit around the reserve. There have been wild strawberries and raspberries and whilst we are waiting for the …
Birthday present number 3
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Join us in celebrating the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve’s 5th Birthday! The third free event of five, to commemorate the five years of being a National Nature Reserve, …
Beautiful and beneficial
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One of the flowers that is blooming around the reserve at the moment is black knapweed (Centaurea nigra), often referred to as common knapweed. It is easily confused with types …
Birthday present number 1
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Join us in celebrating the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve’s 5th Birthday! The first free event of five, to commemorate the five years of being a National Nature Reserve, …
Flower power
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The lily pad that featured in a previous blog is now bearing beautiful bright white flowers with strong yellow centres. The water-lily (Nymphaea alba) or white lotus is a popular …
Fairy flower
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Campanula rotundifolia is most commonly referred to as the Scottish bluebell or harebell. These flowers are a favourite with many people and deservedly so. Their delicate papery flowers nod happily …
An instrumental flower
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One of my favourite flowers on the reserve is bugle (Ajuga reptans). It’s been flowering since April but is now coming to an end. The flower head is made up …
Foxy flowers
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Over the last week, the foxgloves around the reserve have shot up. Where there were open green spaces there are rows of these towering purple, white and pink flowers. The …