Bore da pawb,
Well what a run of fine sunny, though sometimes chilly, weather we have been having. I hope you have been able to take advantage of this luxury.
Is it me or is the "season" early this year there are many plants in full flower that I would not expect for at least another week or maybe two weeks, Foxgloves, Digitalis purpurea, being a prime example of already being 3ft tall and flowering.
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| Morolwg |
The great work carried out by Bumblebee Conservation Trust "Connecting the Carmarthenshire Coast" project, at Morolwg in the Millennium Coast Park is coming along nicely, with what were bare banks of soil now starting to spring to life and burst into flower.
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| Ephemeral pond Pembrey Burrows |
I spent a useful few hours at Pembrey Burrows LNR, something which is difficult for me to do normally with the current workload, however I was able to identify a few problems that need sorting before they get out of control, things like Sea Buckthorn springing up in areas where there has been little growth for many years. Japanese Rose spreading beyond acceptability and a lovely seasonally wet area being encroached by willow scrub. The work never stops.
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| Thrift, hard to see so go along and look |
I am delighted to say that phase 1 planting of the Carbon Capture/pollinator project at Festival fields in the Millennium Coast Park has finally been completed due to enormous effort of the Celtic Wildflowers team WELL DONE GUYS,
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| #Team Celtic Wildflowers, it was hard going (apparently) |
This dry spell may have a sting in its tail, too much too soon could affect how many invertebrates cope through the breeding season, with the potential for their food sources, such as grasses and herbs being killed off early leaving any larvae without foodplants. Lets hope we do have some sensible reprieve.
I'm going to to sign off for this week loads more going on....
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