This morning I ventured west of the main platform, behind the houses on Station Road and along the railway track towards the residents' car park. I rarely go there as I suspect I might be trespassing and worry someone will call the police - 'strange man with binoculars outside the house' etc. But as it happened nobody batted an eyelid and I was able to look at the vegetation the other side of the fence alongside the track. I was amazed to see about 8 spikes of
Ivy Broomrape - fantastic! The single lonely spike I saw a week or so ago was just the tip of the iceberg. I was also pleased to see
Perforate St John's-wort in flower here - a plant that is common enough towards Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill but scarce at Montpelier. Also an
Evening-primrose in flower. A
Red-tailed Bumblebee was on the St John's-wort but I couldn't get a decent shot. A
Blackcap was singing very loudly nearby. A
Tree Bumblebee and a
Buff-tailed Bumblebee were also seen along Station Road.
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| Ivy Broomrape |
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| Ivy Broomrape |
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| Evening-primrose |
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| Perforate St John's-wort |
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