Tag: The Lizard

  • Ramsons

    Ramsons

    In spring and early summer, the garlic scent of Ramsons is everywhere in the deciduous woodlands, hedges and verges round the Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely

  • Wood-sorrel

    Wood-sorrel

    Wood-sorrel blooms in April and May. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Bar-tailed Godwit

    Bar-tailed Godwit

    Look out for this long-beaked wader round The Lizard coastline in winter, or on passage in spring and autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Bluebells

    Bluebells

    You know it is spring when bluebells start to bloom.  Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Cuckoo

    Cuckoo

    Cuckoos migrate back to the UK in the spring. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Early Forget-me-not

    Early Forget-me-not

    In the spring, look out for the tiny and delicate blue flowers of Early Forget-me-not nestling on sandy cliff-top and heathland soils round The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Thrift

    Thrift

    The lollipop heads of Thrift start to bloom in April, all pink and gorgeous on the clifftops. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Peacock

    Peacock

    Peacock butterflies emerge into the sunshine from their winter sleep in the spring. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Glendell

  • House Martin

    House Martin

    House Martins arrive back in the UK in the spring. Photo: Ken Billington

  • Primrose

    Primrose

    It must be spring when there are primroses. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth

  • Earthtongues

    Earthtongues

    There are nine species of Earthtongues in the UK. Often overlooked, they are an important indicator of ancient unimproved grassland. Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Goldfinch

    Goldfinch

    Who doesn’t love a Goldfinch? Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Herring Gull

    Herring Gull

    Did you know the Herring Gull is a red-listed species in the UK? Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse

  • Song Thrush

    Song Thrush

    Song Thrushes are among the first birds to start singing in the earliest days of spring, but don’t be surprised if you hear one in mid-winter. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Yellow Stagshorn

    Yellow Stagshorn

    It’s easy to see how this fungus got its name. It is most commonly seen from summer to autumn. Photo: Nomeda Vėlavičienė, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Little Egret

    Little Egret

    Look for Little Egrets in the creeks of the Helford. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt