Bingley

This trip was primarily to see the rare Killarney fern at woodland near Bingley. This was an additional trip suggested by Jesse and was advertised to members by email.

As we arrived at the site, we saw moss covered boulders with blue flags dotted around. We waited in small groups and one by one went to see Killarney fern at the best site in Yorkshire for this rare fern. Hidden amongst these boulders was this rare species. It was indeed an attractive pteridophyte, and it is easy to see why this fern was collected by the Victorians, and, ultimately led to its scarcity.

The Yorkshire Fern Group had surveyed the site in the morning. Over twenty plants were counted, approximately double the amount recorded from the previous survey.