Crowtoes

Posted by on Apr 13, 2014 in 2014, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebells, April 2014

 

Another name for Bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta. (more…)

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‘Anemone, I gather thee for a remedy against all diseases’

Posted by on Apr 6, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, March, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Anemone, March 2014

 

The words to speak as the first Wood Anemone of the year is plucked. (more…)

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Ground Ivy

Posted by on Apr 5, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Ground Ivy, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ground Ivy, March 2014

 

A flowering Glechoma hederacea. (more…)

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Barren Strawberry

Posted by on Apr 5, 2014 in 2014, Barren Strawberry, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wild Strawberry, March 2014

 

One of several such Potentilla sterilis seen on the north ride. (more…)

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True or false

Posted by on Apr 4, 2014 in 2014, False Oxlip, Flowers, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, False Oxlip, March 2014

 

This looks like False Oxslip, Primula veris x vulgaris, a hybrid between, for example, a Cowslip and Primrose. (more…)

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A first Bluebell for our first birthday

Posted by on Apr 1, 2014 in 2014, Bluebell, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebell, March 2014

 

A year since our site’s launch and thanks to all who have helped to identify  flora and fauna in the wood. (more…)

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Bring me sunshine …

Posted by on Mar 31, 2014 in 2014, Dandelion, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

Flower, Dandelion, March 2014

 

… and if not there’s always the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. (more…)

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First of the buttercups

Posted by on Mar 28, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Lesser Celandine, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lesser Celandine, March 2014

 

Lesser Celandine. (more…)

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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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