Tuesday, September 15, 2026

A wander round the north hill-top meadows of the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill: a "new" Juniper & Red Star-thistle & Shieldbugs 14.09.26

 A random walk after doing the bryophyte recce walk.

Some interesting things seen:

Candolleomyces candolleanus Pale Brittlestem on the steep side of the Dyke going into the combe


Bashed out of a Juniper on the side of the Dykewith a Rolling Pin and Beating Tray

Piezodorus lituratus Gorse Shield Bug


Dolycoris baccarum Hairy Shield Bug


On Newtimber Hill

Cynanchica pyrenaica Squinancywort


All the other Squinancywort I've seen recently has gone over; but the chalk pit has a warmer microclimate and is wind shielded

Juniperus communis Common Juniper

This was bot recorded on the BSBI Distribution Database; probably because it was real climb to get to, I iRecorded it 




Centaurea calcitrapa Red Star-Thistle

Not on the BBSI Distribution Database, I iRecorded it


Spiranthes spiralis Autumn Lady's-Tresses

My first sightings this Autumn


Lithospermum officinale
Common Gromwell

Not so common as it was:  it has continued to decline throughout its range due to habitat destruction. Lithospermum officinale L. in BSBI Online Plant Atlas 2020





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A wander round the north hill-top meadows of the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill: a "new" Juniper & Red Star-thistle & Shieldbugs 14.09.26

 A random walk after doing the bryophyte recce walk. Some interesting things seen: Candolleomyces candolleanus Pale Brittlestem on the stee...