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Uta (right) helps Richard & Rosemary with ID |
A reminder that tonight's (Wednesday)
meeting is now at Asfordby Lakes, starting at 6.30pm.
Meet at SK70471863 and our route follows a footpath along the canal, a
stretch of the River Wreake and the Lakes themselves.
Uta has organised this meeting and sent
details to all of you on the mailing lists (and the meeting is on the VC55
calendar). Everybody is welcome to join us!
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Maggie and Chris look at leaf-galls |
Last week's visit
to Washbrook Nature Reserve attracted 13 of you to a less picturesque
site - see images on this page! The weather looks just as nice for this final
evening meeting of the season.
But we may also have the chance to see some
nice "drawdown zone" wildflowers on 20th September.
Brian Laney is
hoping to lead a guided walk around the shoreline at Daventry Country Park, Northants. to see Golden
Dock, Marsh Dock, Mudwort, Orange foxtail, Trifid bur-marigold and Nodding
bur-marigold.
Brian says "I am also keeping my eyes
open for Six-stamened water-wort which has not been found in Northamptonshire -
well, not yet!!"
The best thing about going to a meeting
held over the county line is that we can take a break from recording what we
see (nice though that is, and essential for the next
BSBI Atlas) and just focus on the plants.
The meeting is going to be open to the public as well as the country park
wardens and helpers. So everybody is welcome, especially beginner botanists who
haven't seen these species yet.
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Dorothy helps Jean, Liz & Richard with ID |
Apparently the date should be finalised
soon, so watch this space for confirmation or any changes.
Brian adds "I checked the car park price at Daventry Country Park the
other day and it was £2 for the day. The car park is at SP57646411 SP576
641. The entrance to the car park is off the A425 Northern Way at SP
5755 6410"