Wildflowers of the week

Fourth I recognise well as Meconopsis Cambrica - the Welsh poppy. A friend send me some seed - both yellow and orange and they are now well established in my garden - perhaps even too well established. :D

 

Well you got two of them - white dead nettle and Welsh poppy. Surprised you didn't recognise the lovely blue flower of Alkanet - especially you herb gardeners. It is quite common in towns as it was once grown for a red dye from its roots. Its name is from the Arabic Al Khanet meaning "little henna" This is another view:


The deep red houndstongue is a stunning flower, once used to treat dog bite and worn inside shoes to ward off fierce dogs. Perhaps the plant is too leafy for modern garden tastes:


Here is another look at a fuller flowerhead more like deep crushed velvet:

 

i live in town on the edge of a city and we havnt got any of your lovely flowers the welsh poppy maybe if we grew them ourselves..your photos are lovely..keep them coming!!

 

Our native geraniums or cranesbills must be the wildflowers of this week. Lots of different kinds depending on where you live: Herb Robert, Little Robin, meadow cranesbill, wood cranesbill, hedge cranesbill, dusky cranesbill, bloody cranesbill, round-leaved cranesbill, cut-leaved cranesbill, shiny leaved cranesbill and this one:
Doves-foot cranesbill.



They were growing all along the canal bank this morning despite the rain. Called "doves foot" from the shape of their leaves and "cranesbill" from the shape of their seed pods.

 

While walking the dogs this morning I espied a White Campion alas didn't have camera with me.

 

So many wild flowers out this week that we are spoiled for choice! Hedgerows and grass verges are full of colour and so are the wet places.

Never have I seen so many roses in the hedgerows and their colours are so pure:


Here are yellow flags in a marsh:


The same marsh has hundreds of marsh orchids:


June is certainly busting out all over and I have entered three wild flowers in the June competition.

 

I love your pics Hornbeam!! Keep 'em coming!! :D

 

AMAZING bee MF!

Love all the pictures.

 

ooo in all the excitement I forgot to do my Foxgloves this year. Very nice spires MF!

 

Poppy Power! Pow!!!

 

I like nettles

 

Yes indeed! The nettle family is a large one and very important medically. This is a beauty - Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) The hairy leaves were used to staunch blood by being bound on to wounds. Excellent photo!

 

Cheers Hornbeam, I had no idea what sort of nettle it was, so thanks for the ID. I have done my best to keep them going as they grew in number before they infilled at the back of us and the new owner of the 'executive' houses don't seem so keen on them. I really like them especially as they flower in my favourite colour.

 

More Poppys and other plants..........

Just how nature intended..............