Observaciones de gill_ryenats

Edge of forest track

Patch on path side at edge of wood

Patch of c35 plants on slope

Lots of small blue-black beetles on the ground vegetation under alder trees along the riverbank.

Seems to be very prolific this year.

On black poplar Robusta

Chiffchaff singing

One of three bushes in old quarry

Small colony by the roadside W of Oswaldkirk village

Purple variety - white and pale mauve also growing nearby

Purple variety (photo has come out too blue) - white and pale mauve also growing nearby

Surprised to see it in flower already

White variety - purple and pale mauve also growing nearby

On dog's mercury

Beginning to emerge along a forest track

Growing beside the Holbeck

One of several emerging from hibernation into lake

One of a small group along the footpath

Elf cup id'd as Scarlet by Ryenats recorder last year, on rotting fallen wood.

Growing on verge of forest ride in rough grass.