Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus and Spring Vetch Vicia lathyroides in rich coastal turf on Hayling Island, Hampshire today. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Very exciting news- Pyramidal Bugle (Ajuga pyramidalis), new for the Isle of Mull!

I found a few plants whilst out scrambling/ climbing / exploring a couple of days ago, went back the next day and found over 100 plants in two separate areas!

Shepherd's Cress Teesdalia nudicaulis and Hoary Cress Lepidium draba. Hayling Island, Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides, growing in the entrance to a Rabbit burrow. Hayling Island, Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Mousetail Myosurus minimus. Thousands of fine plants in this population in SE Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) on the Hampshire/W Sussex borders. Always in the loveliest woodlands. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Wonderful display of Green-winged Orchids Anacamptis morio on Hayling Island, Hampshire today: certainly a few thousand. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland HBIC

Another weirdo. Small-flowered Buttercup Ranunculus parviflora. I arrived at this site to find the dreaded strimmers had been deployed. Luckily, this plant likes to hug the ground (unlike Bee Orchids 😬). Port Solent, Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland HBIC

I love the weird ones. Suffocated Clover Trifolium suffocatum is always a good find and guaranteed to make my botanical day. Plenty found in quality coastal habitat on Hayling Island, Hampshire today. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland HBIC

Lovely little spray of Early Purple Orchids Orchis mascula on a quiet Hampshire verge this evening. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Shepherd's Cress Tessdalia nudicaulis. Another spankingly lovely early plant. Hayling Island, Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Annual Knawel Scleranthhus annuus too! Microplant season is upon us 😍. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Suffocated Clover Trifolium suffocatum! Clover season commences 🙏. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

One of my absolute favourites, such a joyous little plant for late spring. Spring Vetch Vicia lathyroides. Tiny mauve jewels in coastal turf. Hayling Island, Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Love this plant. Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor. South Hampshire today. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Upright Chickweed Moenchia erecta and Subterranean Clover Trifolium subterraneum. South Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Much Mousetail Myosurus minimus makes me merry. South Hampshire today. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Early Purple Orchids Orchis mascula in an impeccably wildlife-friendly managed cemetery. Hursley, Hampshire. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Caring for Gods Acre

The arrival of Alexanders Smyrnium oleastrum in our parish. Central Hampshire. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Garden oddities just starting. Wild Clary and Catmint in leaf, and White Ramping-fumitory and Purple Gromwell flowering away. 😍