Snake’s head fritillaries
Our snake’s head fritillaries are coming into flower.
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Wildlife photographer Simon Knight has turned his lens on our snake’s head fritillaries and sent us a gallery of beautiful images.
Conservation Status
Classified as Vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain. Nationally rare with only a few UK sites considered to hold wild populations.
Fritillaries
There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of snake’s head fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) flowering in Simpson’s Field Copse: a stunning and increasingly rare sight.
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Snake’s head fritillaries photographed in the park last week.
The first fritillaries
Julie Newblé and Ian Bushell have sent us pictures of the first of the year’s beautiful snake’s head fritillaries (fritillaria meleagris), which are classified as vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain.
Fritillaries
The header picture was taken by Chris Seymour, the others by Clive Knight, Ian Bushell and Suzanne Humphries.
Snake’s head fritillary
Last week, we planted 100 snake’s head fritillary bulbs in Lambrok Meadow and Village Green.
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Photographed by DKG
Snake’s head fritillaries are classified as Vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain.
More pictures of the park in bloom; these are from C.J.Seymour.
Thanks Chris.
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 