Butter Cutting is where the A3 slices through the east shoulder of Butser Hill (Hampshire UK). The old route of the A3 climbed up over that shoulder, which forms part of the South Downs, and remains (in part) to the east of the cutting in use as a cycle track between the coastal regions and the hinterland town of Petersfield.
It's a bit of a slog, especially if you did 40 plus miles on Saturday and then signed up for a 'short social' ride on Sunday to discover the ride leader had designs on slogging over the Downs and back.
Needless to say it wasn't just up/down in each direction but did include a lot of shady lanes, scenic summit routes, glorious vistas, and a few streams and ponds.
At the top of the OLD A3 over the Downs, I photographed nature.... to make up for all the wonderful roadside flowers I had been obliged to leave unphotographed (including bluest blue campanula and pink bee orchids).
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| Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba) |
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| Umbellifera |
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| Verbascum nigrum) Dark Mullein |
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| Evening Primrose |
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| Buddleia (and bumble bee) |
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| Also Buddleia |
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| Not sure (looks like Mallow flower but the leaves are wrong) |
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| Oregano |
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Teasels
(flowers for bees & seeds for finches) |
Smashing photos.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteThat's a fine record of the country flowers... I do think that our wildflower population has been extra special this year. YAM xx
I see that you and H are Nobby's "barmy army" - looks like it was a good day out.
DeleteThat must have been worth the slog.
ReplyDeleteOur evening primrose in the garden is doing really well this year. Must be all the rain.
You've got some stamina!
ReplyDeleteJust wishing i could ride like you do, and glad you can do it and did do it and found time to snap the natured you saw. thanks for your comment about the pool. that reminded me it is the back up if all else fails. I would just have to dip it out and pour into his bowl and he would never know the difference.
ReplyDeleteI find that if one wants to take a breather when cycling up a steep hill on a bicycle then a stop to take a photo of some interesting wildflower is an excellent excuse!
ReplyDeleteNot sure looks like Ragged Robin
ReplyDeleteLovely showing of wildflowers. Our garden is spilling over with oregano; it would take over if it had its way. I have a great fondness for teasel.
ReplyDeleteYou saw some beautiful wild flowers. Have you been to Butser Farm? It's always being featured in various documentaries. Arilx
ReplyDeleteI love Butser Ancient Farm and take all my foreign guests there for a day out.
DeleteBeautiful flowers. I love the bees 🐝.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy walks like this, and good to see lots of bees.
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