The common and invasive Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), with its hooked spines, is disliked by many gardeners but is valuable to wildlife. It occurs in field corner W1, hedgerow h2, and in the orchard (Map 2). The flowers, which are attractive to butterflies and other insects, appear in June-July and the tasty blackberry fruit ripen in August-September. Bramble thickets can provide a refuge for wildlife and we have found long-tailed tits nests in a bramble thicket at Downlee Lodge.
Photographs of Bramble
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Further Information
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