It's a good time for nature at Frilford at the moment. A high proportion of the flowering plants are in full bloom and the birds and animals are out in family groups. Vipers Bugloss is plentiful around all three of the courses and a vibrant blue and red colour. This one was growing near the 12th green on the Red.
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| Viper's Bugloss Echium vulgare [12th Red] |
Fragrant Orchids and Marsh Helleborines are both coming into flower now in Two Pine Fen.
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| Chalk Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenia conopsea [16th Red] |
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| Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris [16th Red] |
The family of Spotted Flycatchers is still quite visible on and around the 4th on the Blue.
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| Spotted Flycatcher [4th Blue] |
I haven't heard many Willow Warblers this year, but there are quite a few young about, including this one that was part of family group of 5 or 6 next to the 15th on the Red.
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| Willow Warbler [15th Red] |
Marbled Whites are the most obvious butterfly at the moment. This one was next to the footpath on the 5th Red.
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| Marbled White Melanargia galathea [5th Red] |
Sulphur Cinquefoil is a garden escape and a new species for the Frilford list - This one was growing by the 10th tee on the Blue.
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| Sulphur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta [10th Blue] |
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