Camber Sands, East Sussex - 08-09-18
I'm a regular visitor to Camber Sands thanks to taking the granddaughters out and about. While the youngest plays in the dunes (even in awful weather) I go for a wander to observe the flora. Even this view shot holds botanical interest as it shows the Marram Grass that stabilises the dunes. Ammophila arenaria Another plant that holds the dunes together, but spreads like wildfire is the Sea Buckthorn. Hippophae fhamnoides It's large groups of orange berries are easily seen. I've yet to find it in flower, though I believe they are very small and insignificant compared to the berries. Here's a plant I didn't expect to see on the dunes, Hops! Of course, the hops themselves are the seeds of the plant. Humulus lupulus All the dune systems in the south east have been colonised by garden escapes and Camber was no exception. This is the garden version of Ox-eye Daisy, known as th