Seedheads #plants

Posted by on Aug 20, 2016 in 2016, August, Flowers, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Thistles, August 2016

 

The thistle life-cycle continues. (more…)

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‘Nature rarer uses yellow …’ #plants

Posted by on Aug 18, 2016 in 2016, August, Common Hawkweed, Flowers, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Hawkweed, provisional identification, August 2016

 

From the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson. (more…)

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Betony #plants

Posted by on Aug 16, 2016 in 2016, August, Betony, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Betony, August 2016

 

Stachys officinalis. (more…)

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Lords and Ladies #plants

Posted by on Aug 14, 2016 in 2016, August, Flowers, Lords and Ladies, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Lords and Ladies, August 2016

 

Arum maculatum. (more…)

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A hint of autumn fruit #plants

Posted by on Aug 13, 2016 in 2016, August, Bramble, Flowers, Summer, Uncategorized | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Bramble, August 2016

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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Burdock #plants

Posted by on Aug 11, 2016 in 2016, August, Burdocks, Flowers, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Burdock, August 2016

 

Variety Arctium minus, provisional identification. (more…)

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Seed pod #plants

Posted by on Aug 6, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Meadow Vetchling, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Meadow Vetchling, July 2016

 

The shiny black pods of Meadow Vetchling, Lathyrus pratensis. (more…)

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‘Codlins and cream’ or ‘apple pie’ #plants

Posted by on Aug 4, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Great Willowherb, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Great Willowherb, July 2016

 

Two of the vernacular names for Great Willowherb – perhaps because the bruised plant smells like boiled apples. (more…)

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Common Centaury #plants

Posted by on Aug 2, 2016 in 2016, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Common Centaury, July 2016

 

Centaurium erythraea. (more…)

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Elizabeth I’s favourite stewing herb #plants

Posted by on Jul 30, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Meadowsweet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Meadowsweet, July 2016

 

Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria, a favourite of Gloriana, according to Baker. (more…)

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Pignut #plants

Posted by on Jul 27, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Pignut, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Pignut, provisional identification, July 2016

 

Conopodium majus, provisional identification. (more…)

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Cure for sores and ulcers #plants

Posted by on Jul 25, 2016 in 2016, Common Ragwort, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Ragwort, July 2016

 

Ragwort is dedicated to St James, says Stevens, and was used to treat ailments common among pilgrims to whom the saint was patron (more…)

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