I have been noticing lately how lovely a local field is looking. All-sorts of flowers have been popping up this year. Makes me wonder if someone has been scattering seeds? The plants have been absolutely buzzing with bees and grasshoppers. Meadow Brown’s , Ringlets and Skippers are flying in abundance. I’m eager to see what else will turn up over the Summer. Will keep you posted. 😘
There could be more clover than grass in the field and they smell really sweet, especially in the sunshine after a shower.
Pops of colour are certainly provided by the burnt orange blooms of the Orange Hawkweed, which is also known as Devils Paintbrush and Fox & Cubs.
I think this is a member of the Crane’s -bill family , maybe Druce’s Cranes-Bill.
Tutsan is the largest of the St John’s Wort flowering plants. I was quite surprised to find it amongst the vegetation. I like how there are both flowers and berries.
I noticed a couple of Silver Y Moths fluttering around the thistles. They are migrant moths that fly day and night and can be identified by the metallic y on each wing.
Love-in-a-mist is not a wildflower, so I’m not sure how this bloom ended up here. I love it’s delicate and intricate design.
By the brook a Yarrow peeps , it’s leaves are feathery. In the past this plant was used on bloody wounds, but sticking it up your nose causes nosebleeds apparently. 🙄
Skippers are seen resting on buttercups and darting from flower to flower. They are tiny butterflies, however I cannot tell whether they are the large or small species.
In the grass I spy Fairy Flax which looks like it should be in a fairies garden.
Along with ringlets there are lots of Meadow Browns in the field. They are very fond of the thistles. 🙂
So that’s all for now. There are foxgloves and teasel but I will save them for another post. 🙂
sunshine and celandines 
Lovely Hugo x
I must admit he has been in my bad books today, he ate something dead and smelly and wouldn’t let me get it off him. 😦
Oh dear x
Yep, not always the angel he appears on my blog. I love him to bits but today he was a bad un. Luckily these pics were not taken today. Haha, I have almost forgiven him. X
Wow – what a lovely meadow. We have several Tutsan in our garden, it seems to seed itself, which is great! It has all sorts of reputed properties, including allegedly smelling like ambergris, whatever that smells like!
I will have to have a sniff. 🙂
Amazing there is so much happening in one field. Great pics of Hugo too !
Thank you! X
Great photos, and so much in one field. Love the photo of Hugo but if I stuck Yarrow up my nose it would just make me sneeze 🙂 🙂
Haha yeh, I haven’t tried it, don’t worry.
It does sound as if someone has been sewing seeds doesn’t it. i read the comment about Hugo- dogs can be so gross at times.
Oh Cathy, it was awful. I was nearly sick. I suppose I should be thankful he only goes for dead things , not live ones. But yes, big gross factor. X
Wild flowers are in abundance just now. They are so beautiful to see. X
A wonderful post, thank you for the lovely photos and the beautiful words to go with them. How lovely to have such an amazing place right on your doorstep.
Fairly sure that’s a Large Skipper, because of the patterning on wing. Small Skippers are more monochrome.
Thank you. 🙂
There’s definitely a lot more flora and fauna around here. Some of it is the lack of maintenance in public spaces – some mowing of greens but verges kept natural. I think too because of the lack of traffic, etc, there are more birds around so maybe they are helping scatter more seeds and of course we’ve had that lovely few weeks of sunshine and then gluttons of rain so it all helps. I am spying more butterflies too – oh so pretty!
Yes I think our local wildlife has enjoyed the rest from human kind, though we seem to be back with a vengeance now. If only everyone respected and loved the countryside . X
If only indeed. On a slightly different note – I live 60 miles or so from the sea but we have had seagulls around and about – as if they’ve lost their way. I read they are heading inland to find food – as the beaches and seaside resorts have been less busy there are less tourists leaving remnants of food around for them to scavenge.
I can see how that would happen. A few gulls here too..X
So much abundance of life even in a small area x
Yes it’s like a mini nature reserve. X
Beautiful field, only enhanced by Hugo’s presence! Thankfully minus smelly dead thing. I got some of those bee bombs you see advertised and expected to have some lovely wild flowers in our back garden by now, but zilch so far.
I too got some wildflower seeds. And nothing! I did it last year…and got a pile of wheat. Not good!
Ah, not just me then!
Lovely wild flower post. Thanks. Take care stay safe & huggles.
Lovely meadow, such a lot of flowers and wildlife when you stop to notice them. 😊
Definitely. Lots of surprises to be found. X
Such a lovely meadow buzzing with insects and fragrant with wild flowers and self seeded ones too. Lovely photos, thank you for sharing them:)
Waouh this field is lovely. Some of the flowers you photographed are really beautiful.
It’s full of surprises.X
There seem to be a lot more wild meadows these days, which is great for all the wildlife. Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics x
Thanks 😘
I love it when the fields are so full of wild flowers. It really is a beautiful sight. Lovely photos.
Thank you. 🙂 X
Brilliant! Have you ever considered putting together a nature book – Wildflowers and Walks around Clitheroe? Find a local publisher to consider it for publication? You’ve got some lovely material. I’d buy it! 📔
Aw thanks, such a compliment. Xx
Wonderful photos of Hugo in the meadow and the butterflies feasting . I’ve never had any luck with wildflower seeds either. Nigella ( Love in a Mist) on the other hand seems to thrive in my garden, in some cases even without my involvement, coming up from the cracks between flags stones as well as the border and pots where the seed was purposefully scattered. Even though it’s classed as an annual, I’ve even got Nigella returning in places where I planted it last year. It never lets me down.
They are such pretty flowers too. You are very lucky. 🙂 X