The Order of the Thistle

Thursday 30th July 2015

Hello

Ironically, given that the thistle is the heraldic emblem of Scotland, it’s this plant that entertains  us on our first walk back in Cornwall. Thistles are an important food source for a variety of birds and just now, many are coming to the end of their season and producing those lovely cotton wool covered seed heads.

Goldfinch extracting a thistle seed.
Goldfinch extracting a thistle seed.

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Penrose Top Path

Thursday, 28th May 2015

Hello

I took myself off for a walk around the top path of Penrose Estate on Thursday.  The sun was sort of shining in between the clouds, and sometimes the sky was even quite blue –  but it was very windy. Continue reading