I was interested to read your piece about the brownfield land off Weedon Street. I used to work in an office across the road from that site (long since demolished). More recently Weedon Street has been one of the best places in Sheffield to see Bee Orchids. In June, dozens of flower-spikes can be seen along the roadside bank and the edge of the brownfield plot. It's also home to Small Heath and Common Blue butterflies.
Thanks Roger, yes I visited a bee orchid there once but I think it’s a bit late in the season to catch them at their best. I also noticed several other sites nearby that may provide a haven for butterflies once the work starts off Weedon Street?
Isn’t it amazing how wildlife will re-install itself in the most inhospitable places? I suppose it’s just a modern version of how life came about in the first place all those untold aeons ago.
It is, and I keep picking up from many conservationists how ready and willing insects and other beasts are to take advantage of unpolluted sites given the chance. The rivers of Sheffield being an example. Thanks for the comment Susan.
I was interested to read your piece about the brownfield land off Weedon Street. I used to work in an office across the road from that site (long since demolished). More recently Weedon Street has been one of the best places in Sheffield to see Bee Orchids. In June, dozens of flower-spikes can be seen along the roadside bank and the edge of the brownfield plot. It's also home to Small Heath and Common Blue butterflies.
Thanks Roger, yes I visited a bee orchid there once but I think it’s a bit late in the season to catch them at their best. I also noticed several other sites nearby that may provide a haven for butterflies once the work starts off Weedon Street?
Refreshingly, well-researched, and interesting. Thank you.
Thanks Nicola! I’m enjoying learning about urban plants and glad readers find it interesting too.
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Isn’t it amazing how wildlife will re-install itself in the most inhospitable places? I suppose it’s just a modern version of how life came about in the first place all those untold aeons ago.
It is, and I keep picking up from many conservationists how ready and willing insects and other beasts are to take advantage of unpolluted sites given the chance. The rivers of Sheffield being an example. Thanks for the comment Susan.