Known as Paris Quadrifolia meaning four, Herb Paris got very clever indeed, see here how many leaves it can develope. And the flower onc again I hope you enjoyed seeing these wonderful and rare flowers

Here we have a very common flowering plant but it is very hard to spot being all green and only about a couple of inches high, the Common Crosswort just about to open its four individual petals. The early

A traditional whitewashed barn in Upper Teesdale with Cronkley Fell in the background, the best time of year for flower hunting is from June onwards, here we are at semi apline country so the flowers are

A nice bunch of Self Heal next to the road in Swaledale, another medicinal used by the apothecary in days gone by, I have used this on bruises and it definately works. Famous dandelion meadows and brook

Our local Lotus flower the locals call it Eggs and bacon due to its reds and yellow, Birds foot Trefoil, in a good season the flower throughout the summer, this is why traditional meat is so sweet where

Here we have another public thouroughfare where a myriad of different flowers and fauna can be seen, including these Fragrant Orchids, Butterfly Orchid, Common Eyebright, Goatsbeard and Yellow Rattle all

Alongside another public pathway in upper swaledale is a wonderful meadow where these Butterfly Orchids grow, also in the meadown are Pryrmid Orchids, Meadow Vetch, and a plethora of wild dog rose bushes.

The Common Blue butterfly often visits one of our local hay meadows, but are very difficult to get a picture of, they are very lively indeed. Whilst on a walk on the fells we found this butterfly on the