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Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Selborne Morning Walk 28th June 2017

Mary, Barbara and John's walk took us up the splendid Noar Hill, which is looked after by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Chalk grassland and scrub make it a favourite for orchids and butterflies. The day was a little damp but there was still a lot of nature to look at, even without expert knowledge.  Common and pyramidal orchids were abundant, but we failed to spot many twayblades which are around. A new plant for us was a Lesser Broomrape, a parasitic plant usually dependant on dandelions. Specific species of Broomrape are a serious problem in some parts of the world but not in the UK. Lunch in the Selborne Arms. Thanks Jane for additional photos.

Selborne Arms

Ringlet butterfly

Common Spotted Orchid

Pyramidal with twayblade

Lesser Broomrape, parasite of dandelions

Pyramidal Orchids

Heading up Noar Hill

Go well with gin when ripe!

Busy bee on Greater Knapweed

Not dandelion!

Heading for Selborne Hill

Marbled Whites, just talking...

Damp start

Noar Hill 4 miles

Agrimony - has anti-viral properties

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