Sun Rising Natural Burial Ground

Progress with the new Butterfly Stones near the pond. Thank you Brian for the work and John for the big old stones!

Nature watch day with volunteers, surveying flora in four targeted areas. #naturereserve #naturereserveburial #naturalburial

An early Pyramidal Orchid. Again magic when they appear! #orchids #wildflowermeadow #naturereserveburial #naturalburial

Pond as full as it has ever been in June rain. New meadow a mass of oxeye daisy beyond. #pond #wildflowermeadow #naturalburial #naturereserveburial

First bee orchids appearing in the regular spots. Just seen they are appearing @clandonwood 🙂. #beeorchid #naturalburial #naturereserveburial

Dog rose after rain. #dogrose #naturalburial #naturereserveburial

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We love our yellow rattle! Just coming into flower, yellow rattle is a great helper in creating wildflower meadow. It parasites on grass, reducing it and making way for other plants to come through. #wildflowermeadow

An Orange Tip just landed and laid an egg on this piece of Charlock. #butterfly #orangetip @ Sun Rising Natural Burial Ground

Toadspawn this year has survived the dropping water level of the pond. Tadpoles are near the big rushes. #toad #tadpoles

Brimstone laying eggs on Alder Buckthorn planted along the southern boundary. #butterfly #brimstone #alderbuckthorn