Chalk milkwort flowers (Polygala calcarea). This plant is found in chalk downland and grassland. Its presence is considered to indicate a long history

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Chalk milkwort flowers (Polygala calcarea). This plant is found in chalk downland and grassland. Its presence is considered to indicate a long history of uninterrupted management without ploughing, fertilisers, or pesticides. Photographed in May.

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