I visited Middleton Woods, near Ilkley, t
his morning and discovered a plant that I have been searching for; Enchanter's-nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). It is not a particularly rare plant and grows in moister woodlands and beside shady tracksides at low altitude.
his morning and discovered a plant that I have been searching for; Enchanter's-nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). It is not a particularly rare plant and grows in moister woodlands and beside shady tracksides at low altitude.I was hoping to find leafmines of Mompha langiella but no luck this time.
There are lots of old and rotten trees here and when I last visited, ealier this year, I found nesting Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopis major).
Apart from early spring I haven't gotten around to doing any leaf mining this summer what with rearing stuff through, dusking and trips to the moors. I think I'll have to wait until the autumn at least - unless I find any handy tips here from you Derek :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Charlie,
ReplyDeleteThis year I have concentrated on familiarising myself with the foodplants on the list at: http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Mine_Guide.htm
Once I have found the plants I should have more chance of finding the mines!