Slender blooms can be easily blown over in the September winds.
Just a small portion of the host at Strine's Beck. We estimated about 1000 blooms in this field! This year there seemed to be more than usual.
3 beauties
A solitary bloom in the sunlight - with attendant insect.
The shadow of the stigma on the outer petals attracted me to this. Note the new bloom emerging at the base. They will continue to bloom until about the middle of October.
Showing the stigma and 2 stamens. The feathery stigma were the source of the prized saffron.
Another shot showing the shadow of the stigma on the outer petals.
We find Swallows nesting in this porch at Holdsworth House every year. This year there were 3 nests. We saw the adult coming to feed this chick although it is already capable of flying and feeding itself.
Hi Annie
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. We looked at Bradshaw Church earlier last week and there were at least 88 blooms most squashed by the rains, you picked a good day.
Haha This type of flower I met a lot when I was young, but now I'm urbanized so I don't have this kind of harmony like I used to see. https://nuhado.co/, review truyện
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures Annie. This time of year we try to get round as many as possible of the Autumn Crocus sites of which we know about 40 in Calderdale. They are usually in fields, on riverbanks or in woods. The crocuses in woods are probably in the same position they were in before the trees were planted or came back naturally.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots Annie.
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