Primroses in Uckfield Sussex - just too late for the #NewYearPlantHunt - #WildFlowerHour

I've completed my Uckfield, Sussex #NewYearPlantHunt with 22 species in bloom (much lower than recent years) including some Common Alder catkins that were challenging to photograph as they danced in the breeze above my head. #12DayWild https://uckfieldwildlife.blogspot.com/2023/01/new-year-plant-hunt-2023-uckfield-north.html

Arrived at Uckfield's Holy Cross Church as the clock chimed 10, marking one hour and 8 plants into my #NewYearPlantHunt

Plant no 6 for my Uckfield, Sussex #NewYearPlantHunt - Ivy

My #NewYearPlantHunt results reduced by a 3rd this year, though could have had a couple more if the sun had come out. 🙄 All soggy looking! #WildflowerHour
Annual Mercury, Dandelion, Petty Spurge, Hazel (m), Hairy Bittercress, Fleabane, Hazel (f), Lesser Celandine, Winter Heliotrope, White Deadnettle, Hairy Bittercress, Hedgerow Cranesbill, Sun Spurge, Periwinkle, Pot Marigold, Daisy, Yarrow, Common Chickweed, Groundsel & Primrose

A couple of pictures to represent my first #NewYearPlantHunt Can usually rely on hogweed and yarrow to be in full bloom year round here in South Devon but I was really scraping the barrel for these. BTW upload is a bit glitchy, it kept saying I couldn’t save because I wasn’t connected to internet, but then I got three email acknowledgment. Sorry!

Read about day 1 of the BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt here. 👇
https://bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2022/12/new-year-plant-hunt-2023-day-one.html?m=1

First day of #NewYearPlantHunt definitively aborted. Forecast of incessant rain from dawn till dusk depressingly accurate. These verges are usually a good place to look.

And we're off! The @BSBIbotany #NewYearPlantHunt begins today and finishes on Tuesday 3 Jan. Happy hunting everyone and remember the après hunt cake! All the information you need to take part can be found using this link. 👇
nyph.bsbi.org

Did a reccy for the BSBI's #NewYearPlantHunt and found some Hazel catkins lengthening by the river Uck, Uckfield, Sussex. #12DaysWild

A fantastic (if a tad chilly) seaside walk with this lovely bunch today. A cheeky practice for the BSBU #NewYearPlantHunt. We didn't find too much but it was nice to see Wild Cabbage and some new faces! 🌱🔎

#botany #iamabotanist #nature #wildflowers