Wildflower Puzzle
What direction are we facing in the picture above? ———– Very little in nature is symmetrical. Not even the sun. Our natural navigation ability blossoms…
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The Cuckoo Flower – a sign of damp ground
The Cuckoo Flower (cardamine pratensis), a.k.a. Lady’s Smock, is out near me. It is easily identified by its early blooming and four pale pink petals.…
Marsh-marigolds and Shallow Water
The Marsh-marigolds are coming into bloom around our pond. They are a little early, April being more typical. Marsh-marigoldsare one of the earliest vivid wetland…
Love in a Mist – Nigella damascena
The striking ‘Love-in-a-Mist’, nigella damascena, may appear unusual, but it is actually a member of the not too exotic buttercup family. It is a popular…
Winter Colour, Spindle and Yarrow
Fine walking conditions prevailed over much of the UK this weekend and so I disappeared into the hills for a few hours with the dog.…
Ramblings with Clare Balding
In 2010 I was honoured to lead Clare Balding on the first ever night walk for her wonderful Radio 4 series, Ramblings. Yesterday we were…
Blackthorn or Sloe
Blackthorn, or sloe (Prunus spinosa), is a common hedgerow plant. Depending on how close you get to it and the time of year, you will…
Wildflower Ways
It is an exciting time of year, there is a lot of vernal energy pent up, all coiled and ready to leap over the barrier…