A short trip to Sale Water Park was prompted, after an evening the previous week with the local specialist, Dave Bishop.
Close to home and a well trodden area still provides much interest.
![Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata)](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbd8dtbc3n7wotS9pS4-G8YDqJgwr-rw6rulPD7decpX57i-AMcGhNchIQ1d7Tz0zzmdEOTzEEUM5l9rjAshYT0scvWlVrkUV0z20aLa_Hfg9qqfMFsnOCaCZx3EiR48CoQBaSKmCxgqM/s320/IMG_EOS400D_20150628_18404.JPG) |
Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1-crQdfLOy5YdVncUbIfg0ojr5JD9ioGgmNb_ZGC-BGCjUOxAjEhTozR4A7V73MQsuLY7sG0L5vipLDTAbPQpYje1QlJ-sJVUdQ0C1DxHdZnhIwYrDixrZPdStEgtpFYVqe0fZS0sR0/s320/IMG_EOS400D_20150628_18411.JPG) |
Bee Orchid (Orchis apifera) |
The Large Skipper butterfly and many spikes of Bee Orchid were found not far from the cafe and the M60.
![Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea)](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXCEPELRVYF95Lmi7CWcMzV_Dd6rqr3A4XD21GNEJPt6DhkV6JOhiGOeouQ_VNKFF55cmDUaSlAGd8dEGr1cm6Z6w6k-Glv5h2G7aihrKrn5gzlL-lSMTdvmz3VAprQD2Gm2R8QIyMwr7/s320/IMG_EOS400D_20150628_18416.JPG) |
Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) |
![Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea)](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4VzDaJZO6YWx2C0F_pkemG64XhkfXffMESUseUv9oMF1wR1e_RJgL4NEesMuJSvaiLS9-bTH3p0eHR8zAVmEdyuzkBrB97S8MUuZaepgb0rz8kBhaEGMYMiPEim0a-8iFJGjbFUEmCVo/s320/IMG_EOS400D_20150628_18417.JPG) |
Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) |
Purple Toadflax was seen at the bridge over the stream from the Mersey overflow.
![Pick-a-back plant (Tolmiea menziesii)](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK5kCIUwWAJgEGCV02PQlzBd-Jtc0scR2ndGpnp3ER25bk5I5sfa6iJz4ZFjDqHw8J-2aYl5pocpr8hss-1OXsVm3UeGAEFaVp0Jlpl7hUW2WKa_X0tdNmIysqT-2K29MJritv7HnI0hL/s320/IMG_EOS400D_20150628_18423.JPG) |
Pick-a-back plant (Tolmiea menziesii) |
The unusual Pick-a-back plant was found a little way up the stream from
the bridge. Surprisingly it is a member of the Saxifrage family.
Cathy and Mike Pettipher
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