Lousewort

This lovely flower was first seen in 2014 in the West Field and over the last eight years it has spread from two or three stems to hundreds if not thousands there. Now eight years on about three stems of it have appeared in the East Field. I have no idea whether the seeds arrived windblown , on insects or birds or via my shoes or indeed have been there all along awaiting the right conditions. Observing the gradual building of the tapestry of flowers is one thing I enjoy here so this feels like an interesting development. As a semi-parasite of grass this should contribute to diminishing grass growth.