Among the multitude of plants and flowers we found in the boggy areas of Beeston Common were some that are more usually seen in the northern most regions of the country and more commonly in Scotland. These were Sundews which are carnivorous plants that attract insects onto their leaves which then become trapped by the sticky surfaces and are gradually absorbed into the leaves in the form of a soup. There are two species resident here which are the Round Leaved and the Great Sundews. The Round Leaved Sundew as the name suggests has round leaves which remain close to the ground whereas the Great Sundew has oblong leaves which reach up higher.
The other wet ground specialist that we found was the Bogbean which thrives in shallow water as well as in damp peaty soil in marshes. The leaves look like a large 3 leaved clover but the flowers look fantastic being pinkish/white and fringed. A great little site well worth another visit in the future.
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