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

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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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Helping users to see like a hawk #plants

Posted by on Jul 23, 2016 in 2016, Common Hawkweed, Flowers, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Common Hawkweed, provisional identification, July 2016

 

A Hawkweed, used in medicines to help improve vision, says Stevens. (more…)

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Marsh Bedstraw #plants

Posted by on Jul 21, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Marsh Bedstraw, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Marsh Bedstraw, July 2016

 

Galium palustre. (more…)

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Meadow Vetchling #plants

Posted by on Jul 19, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Meadow Vetchling, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Meadow Vetchling, July 2016

 

Lathyrus pratensis. (more…)

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Flower fly and Bramble #insects #plants

Posted by on Jul 18, 2016 in 2016, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, July, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Flower Fly, July 2016

 

Meliscaeva cinctella, provisional identification, on Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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