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Wild flowers you have seen out walking 2016

Discussion in 'Herbs and Wildflowers' started by Phil A, May 3, 2016.

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    Another good one seen today:

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      I thought nFrost was in Yorkshire not Switzerland :)
       
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        Sorry if my jokes aren't up to standard. Is it really bad enough to get a disagree?
         
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        Do you see someone using the "Disagree" as somehow "bad"? :scratch: I think you've given out far more than you've received :heehee: Why worry about it? :dunno:
         
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        I do like to know what people disagree with.

        I have never hit the disagree and not explained why.
         
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          My experience has been quite the opposite nFrost.

          Just keep an eye on them and when you see the brown seed pods appear after the flowers have faded, simply collect a few, scatter the seeds over the ground wherever you want to grow them and I can almost guarantee you will have White Campion flowering there next year. :dbgrtmb:

          I've got them in my wild flower patch, I started them off that way and now they come back every year.
           
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            Strongylodon, that is the Oblong leaved Sundew, Drosera intermedia. Far rarer than the Round Leaved Sundew! I've actually got one of these but this year it has failed to break dormancy and is still a tight green Hibernaculum. [emoji20]
             
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              That's good to hear! I'll keep an eye out and harvest when it's ready. Thanks Trunky!
               
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                Not sure about the first one, second photo is a dog rose and third and fourth are comfrey :dbgrtmb:.
                 
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                  Thanks Trunky, I think the first one might be a orchid or similar. Pretty sure its bulbous though.
                   
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                  That's the one, it's other name is Lucerne, but I spelt it wrong.

                   
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                  Early Spotted Orchids, may be the same as in
                  @nFrost 's pic. very variable in colour and height. There are hundreds of them in just this one meadow at Durlston Country Park at Swanage.

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                  Bee Orchids, some members have these in their gardens, unless Deer have eaten them @shiney.
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                  Red Grass Vetchling. a single flower but it shows up amongst all the greens and yellows
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                    We do have some that have survived but they're nowhere near flowering yet. I reckon it will be at least 3 or 4 weeks yet.
                     
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