Common Spotted Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by on Jun 9, 2017 in 2017, Common Spotted Orchid, Flowers, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Spotted Orchid, May 2017

 

Dactylorhiza fuchsii. (more…)

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Bush Vetch #wildflowers

Posted by on May 29, 2017 in 2017, Bush Vetch, Flowers, May, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bush Vetch, provisional identification, May 2017

 

Vicia sepium, provisional identification. (more…)

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Wedding Cakes and Daddy’s-shirt-buttons #wildflowers

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, May 2017

 

Just two of the names for Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea. (more…)

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From the Anglo-Saxon for ‘rank’ #wildflowers

Posted by on May 22, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, May, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ramsons, May 2017

 

The common name for Ramsons comes from the word ‘hramsa,‘ says Stevens. (more…)

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Female Orange Tip #butterflies

Posted by on May 19, 2017 in 2017, Bush Vetch, Butterflies, Flowers, May, Orange Tip, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Orange Tip, May 2017

 

Anthocharis cardamines feeding, possibly on Bush Vetch, Vicia sepium. (more…)

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Wood Forget-me-not #wildflowers

Posted by on May 18, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, May, Spring, Wood Forget-me-not | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Forget-me-not, May 2017

 

Myosotis sylvatica. (more…)

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Used to treat haemorrhoids #wildflowers

Posted by on May 16, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, Spring | 0 comments

 

Plants, Lesser Celandine, April 2017

 

 

One use of Pilewort or Lesser Celandine, according to Stevens. (more…)

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Wood Speedwell #flowers

Posted by on May 15, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Spring, Wood Speedwell | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Speedwell, April 2017

 

Veronica montana. (more…)

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Early Purple Orchid #wildflowers

Posted by on May 13, 2017 in 2017, April, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Early Purple Orchid, April 2017

 

Orchis mascula. (more…)

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Ramsons #plants

Posted by on May 11, 2017 in April, Flowers, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

 
Flowers, Ramsons, April 2017

 

Allium ursinum. (more…)

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Yellow Archangel #plants

Posted by on May 9, 2017 in 2017, April, Flowers, Spring, Yellow Archangel | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Yellow Archangel, April 2017

 

Lamiastrum galeobdolon. (more…)

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Wood Spurge #plants

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Flowers, Wood Spurge, April 2017

 

Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

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