Butterbur jungle

The Petasites (butterburs) have come well and truly into their vegetative stage,  exploding into leaf. The P. albus leaves are as wide as my arm is long and the patch under the trees has turned into a dappled jungle.

What the view along the burn (April 16th) is like now. 

Petasites japonicus (giant butterbur)

Petasites hybridus (butterbur)

A bit of wildlife: a St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci or similar), covered in pollen

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