Cuckooflower or Lady’s Smock

Posted by on Mar 27, 2014 in 2014, Cuckooflower, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flower, Cuckooflower, March 2014

 

Cardamine pratensis, so named because it usually flowers around the time the first cuckoo is heard. (more…)

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Don’t try this at home

Posted by on Mar 24, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Spring, Wood spurge | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Spurge, March 2014

 

The milky juice of Wood Spurge has been used in the past to treat warts. (more…)

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Symbol of sedition

Posted by on Mar 21, 2014 in 2014, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Dog-violet, March 2014

 

Common Dog-violet, Viola riviniana. (more…)

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Cursed by Lucifer

Posted by on Mar 19, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bramble, March 2014

 

Folklore labels Bramble an ugly plant. (more…)

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‘Pryme rolles’

Posted by on Mar 16, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2014

 

The common name, Primrose, is a derivation of its early English name. (more…)

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The colours of Ivy

Posted by on Mar 9, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Ivy, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ivy, March 2014

 

Hedera helix. (more…)

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Happy face

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2014

 

Well, it’s Friday! (more…)

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Early orchid

Posted by on Feb 27, 2014 in 2014, Early Purple Orchid, February, Flowers, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, orchid, February 2014

 

The dark splotches on the leaves suggest an emerging Early Purple Orchid, Orchis mascula. (more…)

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Smile – it’s the first primrose

Posted by on Feb 21, 2014 in 2014, February, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, February 2014

 

Primula vulgaris on the north ride. (more…)

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Rhododendron look-alike

Posted by on Feb 16, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, January, Spurge Laurel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Spurge Laurel, January 2014

 

Spurge Laurel, Daphne laureola. (more…)

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Named after a god

Posted by on Feb 11, 2014 in 2014, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, January, Winter | 0 comments

   

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, January 2014

 

Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis. (more…)

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Promise of Spring

Posted by on Feb 8, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, January, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, primrose, January 2014

 

 

Primroses on the west ride. (more…)

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