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Sep 27, 2020 โ€ข 6 tweets โ€ข 6 min read โ€ข Read on X
๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸผThe wild patio thread๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

A log about our wild flatmates with whom we share a Victorian house in North London.

@BSBIbotany @wildflower_hour @morethanweeds @Britnatureguide @WildLondon @LondonNPC
๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ Patio with plants on the wall and pavement
#Mexican_fleabane

These non-natives moved in earlier this Spring and have been in flower ever since, seemingly quite happy with our London stock bricks. I'm quite happy too to relish in the little chaos they've brought.

#Erigeron_karvinskianus Bunch of Mexican Fleabane growing from the wall crevicesBunch of Mexican Fleabane growing from the wall crevices
#GardenLobelia

A few of these wee ones have settled on our wall this year. They are originally from rocky landscapes in southern Africa, but I suspect ours jumped the fence across from our Irish neighbours, who used to have a window box full of them.

#Lobelia_erinus
#DogViolet

No longer in flower, so we'll look forward to Spring 2021, if the world's still spinning then.
As many wildflowers, even when not in flower is still of great ecological value to wildlife, and not just to doggies ๐Ÿถ

#Viola_riviniana Common Dig-violet
#HartsTongueFern

I've got a soft spot for this most recent wild arrival, loving the curvy shapes of the fronds.
We recently had a pipe leaking into this wall for some time, so I wonder if tha made it more inviting for the fern.

#Asplenium_scolopendrium Hart's Tongue FernHart's Tongue Fern (detail underfrond)

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My associate advises me of a new clutch of seven #TuftedDuck #ducklings at the Boating Lake at Ally Park, apparently seen around first a few days back @FriendsAllyPark
A few days later, 4 out of 7 #Tufted_Duck ducklings remain. They're alive and well, though, and already qualified free-divers.
#AlexandraPark
@FriendsAllyPark
That ducklin' free-divin'!
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First time this morning that we encounter this late clutch of eight #Mallard #ducklings at the Boating Lake at Ally Park @FriendsAllyPark @AllyPallyWatch @birdingetc
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These 6 #Mallard #ducklings keep on getting bigger. I think they must be 3 weeks old or so by now.

@birdingetc: is the more yellow duckling a sign of hybrid wild/domestic breeding?

@FriendsAllyPark
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