Today I caught the train to Roggiet and then walked to Caldicot Castle seeing many flowers on the way, including this Broomrape.
Broomrapes are parasites they cannot produce their own food as they have no Chlorophyll so they grow on the roots of other plants,
there are many different types but I'm not sure which one this is as it was too old to identify,but a week or so ago I found a different Broomrape and was able to identify it as Common Broomrape.I didn't get a picture as I didn't have my camera with me at the time.

I saw some Scarlet Pimpernel.

Silverweed.

This is Hedge Woundwort, it is a Stachys and has been used since Greek times to staunch bleeding from wounds.

The ol' Common Poppy was out.

Common Mallow.

I was very pleased to find Biting Stonecrop.

My first wild Yellow Flag of the year.

Take a look at Miss Muddy face.

Ground Ivy

Today I went to Newport Wetlands, this is a good view out on to the estuary.

I found Creeping Buttercup.

Here's some Wood Forget-me-not.

I found this Ground Ivy.

A Great Crested Grebe.

Nice Cuckoo Flower, we could hear Cuckoos too.

Common Vetch.

A Coot with a cutie.

Here's Mr Tufted Duck.

I especially liked this Common Stork's-bill.

Liked this find, Common White Comfrey.

I saw this proud looking Mute Swan guarding it's nest.

I think that this is Meadowsweet.

Woodlands Park

Today I went to my local park, on the way I saw Primroses and Rosemary growing on a wall.

I liked the Blue Anemone.