A Carpet of Purple Heather….on Stanton Moor
It could be because August (and much of the two previous months) have been a mix of rain then periods of warm bright sunshine that have proved to be a productive mix.
Certainly our Heather Clad moorlands have not only been swathed with a carpet of fragrant Heather….but after many weeks of flowering it still looks vibrant, healthy and here for a while longer.
5th September
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Wonderful colors, David!
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It was nice to get a last look at this years purple carpet…. and the bees are very busy enjoying the nectar bonus 🙂 Can’t last much longer.
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I guess not! We’re facing overcast and rain for the next 3-4 days, but nothing much. Only 1.5 – 2,5 mm a day! Just enough to prevent me going out with a camera!
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Oh, lovely!
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and a heady smell to add to the colourful carpet. 🙂
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Just perfect!
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What a pity you cannot send smell digitally. Wonderful, that heather.
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One day…who knows what steps forward the next generation of communication tools will do
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Glorious – it is so lovely this time of year…superb capture David 🙂
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Just wish that the weather was a little more consistently good….. 🙂
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Yes…but still it is gorgeous.. 😊
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