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A Plant a Day: November 23 |
In September 23, we started doing this totally mad thing.. we gave ourselves the task of finding, identifying and photographing a different wild plant from our land every single day. We planned to do it till the plants ran out, or the days ran out, or we ran out.... whichever came sooner.... We got to mid January 24 just before cold and rain and wind meant we stopped being able to find any new plants on our daily searches and so we stopped looking and promised ourselves to return to the task when spring got going..... In April 24 we begin again, although are now tasking ourselves to find a 'flowering' plant each day or a totally new one - this will give us a chance to re-find the 133 plants found over the 23/24 winter but also to hopefully find new ones too.... |
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Current plant count on our land: = 87 (NEW this month = 30) |
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November 30th 2023 Three-nerved sandwort - Moehringia trinervia Goat Field, outer hedgerow (near top) On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 29th 2023 Petty spurge - Euphorbia peplus Garden (in washing area) On our land: very common in garden |
November 28th 2023 Common dog violet - Viola riviniana Swallow Field, inner hedge (under Ash tree) On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 27th 2023 Germander Speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys Oak Field, bottom hedge (under Ash tree) On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 26th 2023 Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria Four-Fruit-Tree Area On our land: common in this area |
November 25th 2023 Birdseye Speedwell - Veronica persica Allotment On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 24th 2023 Cleavers - Galium aparine Four-Fruit-Tree Area On our land: very common |
November 23rd 2023 Upright Hedge Parsley - Torilis japonica Swallow Field, inner hedgerow On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 22nd 2023 Common rush - Juncus effusus Oak field On our land: very, very common |
November 21st 2023 Broad leaved dock - Rumex obtusifolius Oak field On our land: very, very common |
November 20th 2023 Ground ivy - Glechoma hederacea Swallow Field, Inner hedgerow On our land: very, very common |
November 19th 2023 Common sorrel - Rumex acetosa Oak Field, bottom hedge (under Ash tree) On our land: very common |
November 18th 2023 Greater Stitchwort - Stellaria holostea Oak Field, bottom hedge (under Ash tree) On our land: very common |
November 17th 2023 Narrow buckler fern - Dryopteris carthusiana Oak Field, inner hedgerow On our land: not that common |
November 16th 2023 Common ivy - Hedera helix Swallow Field, bottom hedge (far left corner) On our land: very, very common |
November 15th 2023 Common Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis Swallow Field, bottom hedge (under Ash tree) On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 14th 2023 Thyme-leaved speedwell - Veronica serpyllifolia Garden, gravel path On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 13th 2023 Common yarrow - Achillea millefolium Oak Field, inner hedgerow On our land: not often seen |
November 12th 2023 Hart's tongue fern - Asplenium scolopendrium Garden, soakaway bank On our land: very common |
November 11th 2023 Beech - Fagus sylvatica Oak Field, bottom hedgerow On our land: very common |
November 10th 2023 Broad buckler fern- Dryopteris dilatata Goat Field, inner hedgerow On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 9th 2023 Elder - Sambucus nigra Poultry Paddock On our land: only in this paddock (so far) |
November 8th 2023 Grey willow - Salix cinerea Oak Field, outer hedgerow On our land: very common |
November 7th 2023 Soft shield fern - Polystichum setiferum Garden, soakaway bank On our land: common |
November 6th 2023 White Willow - Salix alba Swallow Field, outer hedgerow On our land: very common |
November 5th 2023 Common lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina Oak Field, outer hedgerow On our land: common |
November 4th 2023 Square-stalked willowherb - Epilobium tetragonum Gathering Area hedgerow On our land: commonality not yet known |
November 3rd 2023 Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas Gathering Area hedgerow On our land: very, very common |
November 2nd 2023 Wavy bittercress - Cardamine flexuosa Garden, gravel path On our land: common |
November 1st 2023 Cow parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris Swallow Field, inner hedgerow On our land: common |