An interesting survey has been made of Plants in the churchyard of St. Oswald's. It was compiled by Helga and Juliet Frankland.
Contributed by Mary Ann Watts-Tobin of Newbiggin-on-Lune...
Mary Ann has a passionate interest in wild flowers and has undertaken to record their occurrence in the parish around the time of the millennium. If you see examples not recorded here and can provide a photograph with details of location Mary Ann will authenticate the record and forward details for inclusion on the site. Photographs can be returned after scanning.
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Southwhistle (Cicerbita Macrophylla) Location: Roadside at Newbiggin-on-Lune Month: click on picture to enlarge |
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| Fragrant
Orchid (Gymnadenia Conopsea) Location: Roadside bank near Newbiggin-on-Lune Month: click on picture to enlarge Tufted Vetch (Vicia Cracca) Seen here amid the fragrant orchid |
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| Northern Marsh Orchid |
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| Meadowsweet (Filipendula Ulmaria) Location: Newbiggin-on-Lune Month: Greater Burnet Saxifrage (Pimpinella Major) Pimpinella Major is extremely rare in Cumbria click on picture to enlarge |
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