Ferns on wall, near Meltham Mills

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Ferns on wall, near Meltham Mills

Image: © Chris Yeates Taken: 15 Aug 2004

Black Spleenwort and Maidenhair Spleenwort ferns on a brick wall near a mill reservoir. Ferns are rare on the numerous dry-stone walls in this area as they are too acidic; but on the mortar of brick walls such as this they can flourish.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.596363
Longitude
-1.838291