Anyone seen a ferny hoolet?

[Mr Mag00]

thats a new one on me! there are loads for pill bugs and woodlice, none of which i can remember as all way outrageous. I always get them when im teaching kids from villages its extraordinary

[Mr Mag00]

I think Lords & Lady's Arum maculatum has the most, with about 100 common names.

its after the watershed can we post some plz plz pretty plz, im feeling childish lol!!!

only kidding

[henrya]

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In dorset they call the early purple orchid , Grandfathers giggles - no idea why
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Grigson spells it 'griggles', and a griggle is a small apple left on the tree by the pickers. Presumably a reference to the small tubers. There may also be some post watershed reference here!

henrya

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by Mr Mag00

thats a new one on me! there are loads for pill bugs and woodlice, none of which i can remember as all way outrageous. I always get them when im teaching kids from villages its extraordinary

My grandad used to call woodlice 'cheeseybugs'!

[fbcpmike]

There are a few animals in here too -

Alfalfa, Lucerne (Medicago sativa) - Purple Medic, Buffalo Grass, and Chilean Clover.
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) - Cockeburr, Stickwort, Church Steeples.
Birch (Betula pendula) - Warty Birch.
Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) - Bacon and Eggs, Tom Thumb.
Black Bulgar (Bulgaria inquinans) - Gum mushroom, Jelly Drops, Rubber Buttons.
Brimstone Butterfly (Gonopteryx rhamni) - Yellow Bird.
Bullace (Green Damson) - Wild Damson, Bolas, Bullions.
Chickweed (Stellaria media) - Christmas star.
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) - Granny's bonnet, Culverwort, European Crowfoot.
Common Ink Cap (Coprinus atramentarius) - Tipplers Bane.
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) - Hardheads.
Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) - Bobbing Gnats.
Crocosmia (ssp.) - Falling Stars, Coppertips.
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) - Naked-ladies, Meadow Saffron.
Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) - Staghorn.
Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederaefolium) - Sowbread.
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) - The Lent Lily.
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Hedge Accentor, Hedge Warbler, Hedge Sparrow.
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Woodcracker, Nutjobber.
Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) - Morning Glory.
Flote Grass (Glyceria fluitans) - Floating Sweet Grass.
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiola) - Hedge Garlic, Jack-by-the-hedge, Poor man's mustard, Garlic Wort.
Grape Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) - Starch Hyacinth, Feather Hyacinth, Purse Tassel.
Goosegrass (Galium aparine) - Cleavers or Sticky Willie.
Great Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) - Blood Vine, Purple Rocket.
Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) - Dead Man's Bones.
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) - Green Stink Bug.
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) - Lamb's Cress, Scurvy Grass.
Hare'sfoot Inkcap (Coprinus lagopus) - Woolly Inkcap, Fairies Shelter.
Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Filberts.
Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Holm.
King Alfred's cakes (Daldinia concentrica) - Cramp balls, Carbon balls, Coal fungus.
Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) - Golden Chain, Bean tree.
Loddon Lily (Leucojum aestivum) - Summer or Giant Snowflake.
Lords & Ladies (Arum maculatum) - Cuckoo Pint, Friar's Cowl, Adder's Root.
Mahonia (Mahonia aquifolium) - Grape Holly.
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) - Leopard's Foot, Bull's Eyes, Meadow Routs.
Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris) - All-Heal, Clown's Woundwort, Downy Woundwort.
Lesser Burdock(Arctium minus) - Beggar's Buttons, Cockle Button.
Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris) - St. John's Plant, Cronewort, Felon Herb.
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) - Marguerites, Dog Daisy.
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - Thistle Butterfly.
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) - Hindberry.
Red Bartsia (Odontites verna) - Eyebright, Red Rattle.
Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata) - Goldsmith beetle, Golden Fly.
Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) - Lawyer's Wig.
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) - Flower of Hope.
Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) - Sleepy oooo, Doves Dung.
St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) - Goat weed, Touch-and-heal.
Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasiculare) - Honey Fungus, Green-gilled Woodlover.
Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) - Queen Ann's Lace.
Wood Avens (Geum urbanum) - Herb Bennet, Clover-Root.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) - Thousand-leaf, Soldiers Woundwort, Old-man's-pepper.
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - Policeman's helmet, Poor Man's Orchid, Indian Balsam, Indian Touch-Me-Not, Ornamental Jewelweed.
Ladybirds (various) - God's Horses, Dowdy Cows.
Yellow Hawkweed (Hieracium praealtum) - King Devil.
White Bryony (Bryonia alba L.) - English Mandrake

[honeybee]

where is it they call Oyster catchers, Mussel crackers?

[Owl-Light]

Originally Posted by fbcpmike

There are a few animals in here too - list...

Nice one. I planted some Hardheads in my garden this summer for the butterflies. Ladybirds (various)- God's Horses, Dowdy Cows, is probably my favourite from your list. Very contrasting ways of thinking of the little darling

[henrya]

Having spent some time in Norfolk, I still think of Ladybirds as Barny Bees (or Bishy Barny Bees)

henrya