today's observations

I walked over to the supermarket today, via the largest local area of woodland.

A patch of previously wet ground just before the woodland has been drained, and its speciality plants (celery-leaved buttercup and creeping yellow-cress) are no longer present.

At the edge of the woodland is a hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), but this may be planted. Most of the other plants seen are either widespread, or were seen last year, but a plant of bog stitchwort (Stellaria uliginosa) was seen.

In a cul-de-sac off the ribbon development at the far side of the woods a clump of white stonecrop (Sedum album) was seen. At the northern end of this ribbon development locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is regenerating in a road-side bank.

On my way home I saw an unidentified aquatic plant (possibly flowering rush) in the side of the canal, and possible bog stitchwort (Stellaria uliginosa) and least cranesbill (Geranium pusillum) on the bank leading up to the canal bridge.

Wheat (Triticum sp.) is growing in the verge of the main road (which is not too surprising as wheat was grown in the field on the opposite side of the road last year), and also in a housing estate.