I Love Arnside & Silverdale

In memory of Bryan John Yorke (3rd January 1948 - 28th May 2022).  A hugely knowledgeable but utterly humble man. He loved this area, and enjoyed sharing its natural riches through his inform...

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  And check out more blogs at the bottom of the page. So continuing over the Easter Weekend, I just had to get more and more exercise and what better than Slape Lane here in Burton, together...

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Also please check further blogs at the bottom of the page.  A lovely spring morning and I was desparate to get out and explore some of our local countryside, woodlands and areas close to home ...

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 CHECK FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL DOWN) It is seen plentiful in the woodland areas especially and sometimes intermingled with Sweet Woodruff and Bluebells.  Occasionally you may even be lu...

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 (Blog Index below) Who does not love Blue Moor Grass? It is starting to show up again on Hutton Roof. It's such an attractive purple colour. When I find it I like to look closeby to see if ...

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  DIARY NOTES FOR 17TH MARCH 2022.  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) Lots of us are by now are getting excited! hoping to see the very first Chiffchaff of the year. Wel...

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  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) How can one not love Ruskin's Brantwood on the banks of the Coniston? a special place with lots of different things to see on every visi...

https://arnsidesilverdale.blogspot.com/2022/03/brantwood-coniston-friday-11th-march.html

  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) Friday 4th March 2022 - Daphne Mezereone - Holme Stinted Pastures. DIARY NOTES - Last photos of the year. Showing the Daphne Mezereone No...

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  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) I discovered this plant about two years ago and almost immediately noted its striking differences in particular towards the pinnae ends whi...

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  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) MONDAY FEB 14TH 2022 - DAPHNE MEZEREONE AND POLYPODIUM CAMBRICUM - EAST FLANK OF HUTTON ROOF.  My plan was set to check out the Hutton R...

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  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) Daphne Mezereone - Nature Diary 9th February 2022 - Stints Photo: Daphne Mezereone Specimen 2 - Hutton Roof North side - 9th February ...

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FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) Ribblehead RECENT BLOG: Daphne Mezereone (9th Feb 2022) To read more about Hutton Roof "...

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  CHECK BELOW THIS BLOG FOR THE FULL NATURE BLOG INDEX (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE...) (Click here for "My Lichen Diary") NATURE DIARY Monday 7th February 2022 - Fantasizing about POLYPOD...

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  FULL BLOG INDEX BELOW (SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE) TUESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2022 - BRANTWOOD, CONISTON - THE HOME OF W.J. LINTON AND LATER JOHN RUSKIN Photo: Brantwood - Feb 1st 2022 I fi...

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  SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 2022 - NEWCLOSE AND MAJORS NURSERY ON THE DALTON HALL ESTATE. Not a lot going on, with little in the way of bird song. It's been so quiet this year for me and today was...

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  CHECK OUT EVEN MORE NATURE BLOG LINKS BELOW (SCROLL DOWN) MY LICHEN DIARY (FROM 25TH NOV 2021) SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 2022 NEWCLOSE AND MAJORS NURSERY ON THE DALTON HALL ESTATE Soils are ...

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  ALSO CHECK OUT LINKS TO MORE OF MY BLOGS BELOW ELFIN SADDLE FUNGI  (Helvella lacunosa)  22nd November 2021 – Dalton Crags. A strange looking mushroom I found amongst the leaf l...

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 (Check out more blogs below) MONEY SPIDERS ARE "BALLOONING" OR "KITING". Even whilst vismigging one can just sit and relax during the quieter times.  The weather was reasonably still and b...

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  VISIBLE BIRD MIGRATION OVER BURTON IN KENDAL - AUTUMN 2021 FOR EARLIER YEARS PLEASE CLICK OVER THE YEAR - AUTUMN BIRD MIGRATION OVER BURTON IN KENDAL  2009 , 2010 , , 2011 ,  2012, 2...

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  (Notes compiled 28th Aug 2021) AUTUMN GENTIAN (GENTIANELLA AMARELLA) PLUS SUB SPECIES "SEPTENTRIONALIS" AND LOCAL VARIETIES Photo: Autumn Gentian - 27th August 2021 - Holme Stinted ...

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17th June 2021 - Clawthorpe THIS IS A VERY UNUSUAL LOOKING PLANT which instantly took my eye. I like the beautiful shapes of the leaves and especially the large size and the transparency of ...

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  Its was great to meet up with even more members of the Hardy Orchid Society.  Alan Gendle kindly asked me months ago if I would lead the party to check out our many special orchids.  Th...

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  (Please click over the photo to enlarge) Photo: Members of the Arnside Naturalist  It was great meeting up with members of the Arnside Nat which included many old and new friends. Th...

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 (Check out more blogs - see below) GYMNOSPORANGIUM CLAVARIIFORME (Cedar Apple Rust fungi) This is an extroadinary beautiful fungi which I first started to notice last year when I was walkin...

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We had a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon walk when I took friends over to the Primrose Fields at Hutton Roof, followed on by a sight of the Rinnenkarren and finally to see the Hanging Scar before...

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