Morden Bog, Wareham Forest.

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  1. strongylodon

    strongylodon Old Member

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    Haven't been to the bog for a while!!:biggrin:
    It's a bit drier than last time.
    Cotton Grass.
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    The red area is Sundew, I have never seen such a large patch.
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    Birds were not plentiful, a close but invisible Cuckoo, a Spotted Flycatcher and just the regulars.
    Tree Pipit.
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    Juvenile Stonechat
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    Brief glimpse of one of a pair of Dartford Warblers.
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      Do you think you could get that Sundew to grow in a garden bog/pond?
       
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      strongylodon Old Member

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      I think that would depend on the soil, it lives in very poor soil so it may be too rich.
       
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