Some of the Wild Flowers that occur on and around Middlewick.
 Greater Stitchwort. In April the Greater Stitchwort or Shirt Buttons can be found along every hedge in the area. |
 Honeysuckle. A true sense of summer when you breath the heady scent of Honeysuckle. |
 Wood Anemone From late March and into April this little flower adorns Birch Grove. Photo,Stephanie Murran. |
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 Bluebell. Everyone must be familiar with the Bluebell and the white and pink varieties.In decline in some places due to the invasive Spanish Bluebell. |
 Black Thorn. Heralds the spring nicely, in abundance in the area. Like the Hawthorn it is much mentioned in folklore. |
 Hawthorn The Hawthorn or May blossom, steeped in folklore and food for many species, abundant in hedges around the Wick. |
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 Cowslip. There are a few Cowslips on the Wick but sparse. |
 Gorse. Common on on the Heathland on the Wick and cheers up the gloomiest of days. The seeds get spread by Ants. |
 Bugle Grows in the wet woodland behind the Wick, April to August. |
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 Ground Ivy All year round on the Wick but flowers most April to June. |
 Ground Ivy A clump of Ground Ivy. |
 White Dead Nettle Common on the Wick and close up as handsome as anything cultivated. |
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 Red Dead Nettle Sometimes carpets a large area in pinkish purple, it is seen here with the Common Daisy. |
 Lesser Celadine I have seen these in flower in late December but March is normal. Patches here and there along the hedges on the Wick. |
 Primrose. Here and there in the hedges on the Wick. |
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 Broom Broom is a common shrub on Heathland,flowers in May and is one of the food plants for the Green Hair streak Butterfly. |
 Broom A more general view of Broom. |
 Borage. Borage is an escape from cultivation and has become naturalised in the wild.However insects love it and that way it adds to the well being of the diversity. |
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 Common Vetch Wides in the grassland on the Wick. |
 Yellow or Common Toad Flax. A fairly common wild Antirrinum. Flowers, late May to September. |
 Red Clover. A common enough but very attractive wild lower on the Wick. |
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 Yellow Flag. The Yellow Flag or Water Iris occurs in the wet woodland behind the Wick. |
 Foxglove. A magnificent Foxglove on the Wick. |
 Yarrow. A common meadow flower, you can sometimes find a pink variety. It is said that Achilles used it to treat wounds made by iron weapons. |
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 Dog Rose. A common wild rose, the hips are a rich source of vitamin C. |
 Goats Beard. The magnificent seed heads of the Goats Beard, they can get to around 3 inches in diameter. |
 Rosa Spirosa. This grows in the wet woodland and doesn't mind the shade. Scarcer than the Dog Rose. |
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