Yellow Flag. Found at the pond edges. Picture by John Madden.

Meadow buttercup. Thankfully still a common plant and found throughout the reserves. Picture by John Madden.

Pignut. A special plant of the reserves although easily overlooked. Surprisingly quite numerous in Jenner's Field. The nut like tuber is edible. Picture by John Madden.

Greater Stitchwort. This flower tends to ramble along the bottom of hedges and looks glorious in full flower. Sometimes it can cover the floor of small woods carpeting it with white stars. You can find it flowering in mid Spring in the wildflower meadow. Picture by John Madden.

Cuckoo Flower. The foodplant of the Orange Tip butterfly. Picture by John Madden.

Hay Rattle. This is one of the most important plants we have introduced to the reserves. It is a semi parasite on grass thereby reducing their vigour and allowing the more delicate wildflowers to compete. It is also a very good nectar plant for insects. You can find it in bloomers field by the new ditch, by the ponds and in the wild flower meadow. Picture by John Madden.

Germander Speedwell. Picture by John Madden.

Bugle. Bugle is a very important early nectar plant for insects. It is common in the paddocks North of Bloomers Field. We are hoping to establish it on the reserves. Picture by John Madden.

Crocus. One of several patches of early crocus which were planted by volunteers during the autumn national tree week, to provide pollen and nectar for early insects. Picture Ray Baker

Common Knapweed with a Small Skipper nectaring. Picture by John Madden.

Tufted Vetch. This pretty member of the pea flower is common in the grasslands on the Reserves particularly in Bloomer's Field. It forms large patches as you can see in this photograph. Picture by John Madden.

Cowslips. We only have a handful of these lovely Spring flowering plants. You can find them around the ponds and by the new ditch. Picture by John Madden.

Red Clover and White Clover. Both are abundant in bloomers field. They are important bee nectar plants. Picture by John Madden.

Common Spotted Orchid. Only seen in the Reserves once but common in nearby paddocks. Hopefully some of the dust like seed will blow over and establish a colony in the future. Picture by John Madden.

Tufted vetch flowers. Picture by John Madden.

Meadowsweet. This flower has a lovely perfume. There a a few plants by the ponds. Picture by John Madden.

Water Mint. Found in the ponds. A very important plant as it is favoured by great crested newts for egg laying. It is also an excellent nectar source and attracts clouds of butterflies, mainly gatekeepers, in Summer. Picture by John Madden.

Birds Foot Trefoil or Eggs and Bacon. Common around the reserves especially in Bloomers Field. A very important butterfly nectar and food plant. The food plant of the Common Blue. Picture by John Madden.

Purple Loosestrife. A wetland plant now established around the ponds. Picture by John Madden.

Oxeye daisy and meadow cranesbill. Two plants now established in the wildflower meadow. A few oxeye daisies (also known as moon daisies) can also now be found in some of the other meadows where hopefully they will spread. Picture by John Madden.

Betony. Introduced. Now establishing in the wildflower meadow, the new ditch in Bloomers Field and around the ponds. Picture by John Madden.

Common Knapweed with a Painted Lady butterfly and a bumble bee. Picture John Madden

Primrose. We only have a handfull of plants but are hoping to establish them more widely in the reserves. See them in the hedge between the wildflower meadow and beacon field. Picture by John Madden.

Creeping Buttercup. Picture Ray Baker

Red Campion. Currently they are growing in the wildflower meadow and the community orchard. However they are usually more at home by hedgrows and clearings in woodland. Picture by John Madden.

Cyclamen. In the woods behind the butterfly garden. Picture Ray Baker

Lesser Celandine. Found along the small stream by the side of Jenner's field. Picture Ray Baker

Snowdrops. Seen in the area just outside the allotment gates. Picture Ray Baker

Winter Aconite. This one was located in the wooded area between the butterfly garden and Jenner's field. Picture Ray Baker