Ox Eye Daisies....

We decided not to go into Manchester to watch the 10km run. Instead we decided to go to a local park for a walk. I took my iPad to take some pictures. I was drawn to all the wild flowers that were in bloom.

It's ironic that nature, under siege in the countryside by intensive farming, has found a refuge in the big cities. The parks and suburban gardens, mostly grown with minimal chemical help, provide a place for plants to grow and attract the creatures that live on them.

In the parks, wildflower meadows have been set up. And the clipped grass on the sides of the main roads has been allowed to grow tall and planted with wild flowers, like these Ox Eye Daisies.

It is weird to think that a way of saving nature might be to build more houses in the countryside....