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.
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| Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) |
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| Bee Orchid (Orchis apifera) |
The Large Skipper butterfly and many spikes of Bee Orchid were found not far from the cafe and the M60.
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| Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) |
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| Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) |
Purple Toadflax was seen at the bridge over the stream from the Mersey overflow.
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| 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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