An emetic and purgative #plants

Posted by on Mar 17, 2017 in 2017, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog's Mercury, March 2017

 

Among the qualities of Mercurialis perennis, according to The Poison Garden website. (more…)

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Primrose #wildflowers

Posted by on Mar 14, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, March, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, March 2017

 

Lovely to see Primula vulgaris back on the rides. (more…)

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Spurge Laurel #plants

Posted by on Feb 27, 2017 in 2017, February, Flowers, Plants, Spurge Laurel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Wood Spurge, February 2017

 

Daphne laureola. (more…)

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Signs of Spring #nature

Posted by on Feb 22, 2017 in 2017, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Dog's Mercury, February 2017

 

Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis, is among the plants pushing through. (more…)

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Ivy #plants

Posted by on Feb 7, 2017 in 2017, February, Flowers, Ivy, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Ivy, February 2017

 

Ripe berries of Hedera helix. (more…)

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Ivy #flowers

Posted by on Jan 23, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, Ivy, January, Winter | 0 comments

Flowers, Ivy, January 2017

Hedera helix. (more…)

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Frosty morning #plants

Posted by on Jan 21, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, January, Marsh Thistle, Provisional identification, Thistle, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Thistle, January 2017

 

Another stunning day of sun and frost. (more…)

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Wood Spurge #plants

Posted by on Jan 17, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, January, Winter, Wood spurge | 0 comments

Flowers, Wood Spurge, January 2017

 

Euphorbia amygdaloides. (more…)

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Harbinger of Spring #plants

Posted by on Jan 8, 2017 in 2017, Flowers, January, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Primrose, January 2017

 

Last year, it was so mild that a Primrose was out on new year’s day. This year feels more normal. (more…)

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On frosted wings #plants

Posted by on Jan 6, 2017 in 2017, Bramble, Flowers, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Blackberry, January 2017

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, in the clearing on a day of blue skies and freezing temperatures. (more…)

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Rosehips #plants

Posted by on Dec 29, 2016 in 2016, December, Dog Rose, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

Plants, Dog Rose, December 2016

Dog-rose, Rosa canina, makes a vivid splash of colour among the greens and browns. (more…)

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Bramble #plants

Posted by on Dec 3, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Bramble, Flowers, November, Plants | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Bramble, November 2016

 

Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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