Sue and Martin in Mallorca 2019

Sue and Martin in Mallorca 2019
On the Archduke's Path in Mallorca

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Flowers of the Bridgewater Canal in Timperley (2)



Here are a few pictures taken on 23 June during a (not)parkrun along the towpath between Timperley and Altrincham. Coincidentally it's just about a year since a similar posting (here). Perhaps the flowers are at their best just now.

I first got the camera out in order to record the progress of the transition of the Linotype Works industrial premises to a housing estate.



Then the lightly mown verge led to an irresistable desire to 'snap' some of the flowers...


I'll do my best to identify them, but the captions may be wrong. Let me know...
(And you should get a slideshow on your PC if you click on any of the images.)

Ox-eye Daisy

Bramble

White Clover

Above and below: Umbellifers - I find these very difficult to identify


Above and below: Ribwort Plantain


Hawkweed - apparently there are about 400 UK varieties!

Meadow Buttercup

Ragwort

Hop Trefoil

Charlock, or similar

Meadow Vetchling

Above and below: Dandelion, or similar


Tufted Forget-me-not

Bush Vetch

Pencilled Cranesbill

Herb Robert

Broad-leaved Willowherb

Red Clover

Dog Rose

Rosebay Willowherb

Red Valerian

Goosefoot

What can you spot beside your towpath or river bank?

3 comments:

afootinthehills said...

How lovely! I bet you’re looking forward to summers in the Alps again.

Phreerunner said...

Thanks Gibson. Yes, we are looking forward to the Alpine flowers, but in the meantime the UK (lots in Scotland last week - blog to follow in due course) is serving up a good menu!

afootinthehills said...

Yes we noticed you were in Braemar!