_MICRO BOTANICS

_ A SELECTION OF VEGETATION PHOTOGRAPHED ON 19/03/17 (WINTER/SPRING) AT BANK WELL, SILVERDALE

_ The pond has been partially dredged areas of common reed removed to maintain a diversity of habitats from open water to reed bed

_ Some signs of remaining Typha latifolia (Cattail) and Phragmites australis (Common reed) with beige/yellow/silver winter colour

_ Various marginal pond weeds covering the edge of the dredged pond

_ Dredged pond edge

_ Small emergent growth of Phragmites australis (Common reed)

_ Salix viminalis (Common willow) stems at optimum pond succession

_ Phragmites australis (Common reed) in autumn yellow/beige

_ Sagittaria latifolia (Broadleaf arrowhead)

_ Signs of spring coming as Broadleaf arrowhead begins to emerge at the dredged pond edge

_ Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold)

_ Signs of spring coming as Marsh marigold begins to emerge at the dredged pond edge