As promised, a selection of the flora and… other things… seen on my visit 30th July 2024  to north side of Breydon Water. Enjoy

30th July 2024

The golden flowers of sea purslane and the purple of sea lavender typical of salt marsh flora, as is this pepperwort, its flowers all but over yet enough remain to attract a Gatekeeper butterfly (which refused to open its wings for me!)

30th July 2024

30th July 2024

This Peacock butterfly was far more obliging, sunning itself on a plantain leaf. Below, this red-spotted black ‘butterfly’ is actually a moth (6-spotted burnet, one of the few that fly by day). It’s fuelling up on vervain (verbena) flowers

30th July 2024

30th July 2024

The same moth x 2. Life is short for a moth, they have an urgent drive to procreate

30th July 2024

We’re walking that patch of wasteland now and beneath our feet is a carpet of stonecrop (sedum). Amongst them is a huge patch of self-heal. But have finished flowering and are now setting their seeds

30th July 2024

30th July 2024

Weld and teasels here are a reminder that Great Yarmouth was the end of the cross-county track known as Weaver’s Way, connecting the north coast with this eastern port

30th July 2024

30th July 2024

Wild carrot, or more likely sea carrot, here looking so dainty in the sun, and tansy which once was used to rid our ancestors of intestinal worms. But beware, it is toxic

30th July 2024

Finally, a garden escapee, Evening Primrose…

30th July 2024

Hope you’ve enjoyed. I certainly enjoyed the getting.

Next week I’m testing my leg on a bus, crossing the county border to go a different seaside. See you then!