Sunday, 2 August 2020

Sandscale Haws NNR

A long trip down to south Cumbria and a great trip to this reserve. Lots of flowers, butterflies and dragonflies! 

The dune system.


Eyebright and bird's-foot trefoil in amongst and infront of a carpet of thyme. 


Dune helleborine - the marsh helleborines were just over. 


Purple loosestrife, centaury; wild pansy; carline thistle, round-leaved wintergreen
 and autumn gentian.


Grass of parnassus.


Harebells.


Gate-keeper; common blue; small copper and grayling.


Parasol mushrooms and a wax cap. 


Wetter dune slacks.


Emperor dragonfly laying eggs. 

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