
Wildflowers and other flowering plants
Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the many flowers and shrubs to be found growing at Magog Down. Most of these articles include lovely descriptions and history about the plants, written for us over the years by plant pathologist David Yarham. Some articles have been updated recently with new photos of the plants thriving thanks to our Rangers' careful management.
We welcome visitors' photos to help enrich our website, so if you have any you'd like to submit, do send them along to photos 'at' magogtrust.org.uk. Perhaps you've spotted a wildflower that is not yet featured here?
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Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa
In April there is still some Blackthorn blossom out in hedgerows and along woodland edges, providing nectar for early butterflies. Look out for the Peacock, emerging from hibernation to feed and protect its territory, often in gardens and along roadsides.
Photo by Claire Beale, April 2020
See also...
Report of the visit from Cambridge Natural History Society in August 2017
News about a visit by the local branch of Butterfly Conservation charity taking place in August 2016
News about the very special area of Colin's Bank, published in February 2015
Pasque Flower
One of our Friends sent us this beautiful picture of some Pasque Flowers taken in amongst the Cowslips in May 2016.
Photo by Jill Butler