We had a great year in 2019 and were looking forward to the events that we had planned for 2020. Unfortunately, we have had to cancel all walks and talks due to the covid-19 virus, but hope to be able to restart our programme early next year. Keep an eye on the calendar page of the website for new listings. We will send mailshots to advertise events around a month before each event.
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Thrislington National Nature Reserve
Posted on 21st October, 2019
We visited County Durham’s limestone landscape at Thrislington National Nature Reserve in June. Here are some photos showing the group and the flowers seen.
Chalk Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea just coming into bloom.
We went to see orchids and we did but the common rock-rose helianthemum nummularium was the abundant and spectacular star of the show!
The common rock-rose is the food plant of the caterpillars of the rare Durham Argus butterfly which we also saw!
