Colin says: Walney Island's northern nature reserve.
Colin says: Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) is a distinctive perennial which thrives at the northern end of Walney because of it's abundant sandy and shingle beaches. The Sea holly has a greenish-grey leaf and it's blue flowers are shown here in full bloom.
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