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Snowdrops are one of the first signs of spring and these delicate white flowers are beginning to appear across the reserve. There is a particularly good display on the other …
Despite the warm weather a few weeks ago, we are still only in spring, but summer is only just around the corner. Cuckoo-flower is out in abundance along the boardwalk, …
My current favourite wildflower along the boardwalk is the globe flower. These flowers are curiously solid in structure and as the name suggests, globe like in shape. The bright yellow …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …