There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of snake’s head fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) flowering in Simpson’s Field Copse: a stunning and increasingly rare sight.
Snake’s head fritillaries are classified as Vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain, so tread carefully, please.






They are so beautiful
And so rare now. We have been trying to establish them in other parts of the reserve but they grow to their own timetable and can take years to get going.
I saw these down there the other day and they were lovely to spot ❤️