Highfield Moss

Couldn't resist another visit to this site today. Having just spent 6 hours on Hilbre from early morning, a 20 mile round trip bike ride to Lowton perhaps wasn't the best idea, but at least I felt fit and healthy at the end of it!

Black Darter (left) and Devil's-bit Scabious. I was really pleased to get such a nice photo of the darter, which has always eluded me in the past.

Spot the difference


Gorse (left) - a big bushy plant with grey / green spikes and branches, and lots of twiglets coming off the branches. Western Gorse (right) - a small plant with yellowy green spikes and branches, and no twiglets. Oh yeah, and one's in full flower whilst the other is in seed........

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