Most of these pictures were taken on 12th June 2003 during a visit to Bluebell Cottage Nursery in Cheshire to attend a talk about how the meadow was created. Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow close-up shot. In this picture you can see red clover (Trifolium pratense) and the hemi-parasitic yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor). Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow close-up shot. The foreground is crowded with bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow close-up. This picture shows meadow cranebill (Geranium pratense), which has been 'injected', i.e. planted, amongst the other sown species. Also on view here is sorrel (Rumex acetosa), ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and red clover(Trifolium pratense). Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow. This picture was taken as I entered the meadow. You can see a lot of red clover (Trifolium pratense) in the foreground and, at the top right, a dense patch of meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris). Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow. This view shows the mown path leading through the meadow and into the 'woodland walk'. Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
Bluebell Cottage wildflower meadow. Another view of the meadow. Here you can see white clover (Trifolium repens) in the foreground and a fair amount of sorrel (Rumex acetosa) scattered throughout. Follow this link for the full feature article: Bluebell Cottage Nursery.
