Spring Flowers

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by JonSadler

This little flower was nestled in among Anemones in my local piece of woodland (Beach-Oak). Excuse the picture, but it was a overcast and dark day. I have no idea what it is. I have looked through my books but I cannot get anywhere with it.

I went back today to get a better picture (in the sunshine and despite the strong wind) with my tripod and macro lens but it was no where to be seen. No doubt they got pounded in the torrential rain overnight.

Can anyone help with this? Thanks - Jon

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...hp/photo/55383

I think it's spring squill ?! ...or a bluebell with a problem????

[Adam Cheeseman]

My native bluebells are starting to flower now. No sign of the Spaniards yet.

Cheers,

Adam

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

... No sign of the Spaniards yet.

Cheers,

Adam

What? We're not expecting another Armada, are we? Nobody tells me anything!

[PeterJL]

No sign of the Spaniards yet...

Probably because Spanish Bluebell virtually never grows in the wild in the UK.

The hybrid however......

[Tiggrx]

It is Siberian Squill (Scilla sibirica)

Originally Posted by JonSadler

This little flower was nestled in among Anemones in my local piece of woodland (Beach-Oak). Excuse the picture, but it was a overcast and dark day. I have no idea what it is. I have looked through my books but I cannot get anywhere with it.

I went back today to get a better picture (in the sunshine and despite the strong wind) with my tripod and macro lens but it was no where to be seen. No doubt they got pounded in the torrential rain overnight.

Can anyone help with this? Thanks - Jon

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...hp/photo/55383

[tufftie]

There's blossom out on the plum trees now Must get out and have a look at the orchid site later and see if the adders tongue is any further advanced than the one spike i saw last time.

[JonSadler]

Thanks Tiggrx and Tufftie,

This fella is a long way from home! I assume it has escaped from a local garden adjacent to the wood. I was going around in circles trying to identify using my UK floras, so thanks.

Regards
Jon

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

It is Siberian Squill (Scilla sibirica)

[Pete Collins]

I saw just a handful of bluebells in flower this morning at Ashridge. In a few weeks the woods there will be carpeted with them.

[Pete Collins]

Went for my first long walk for about six weeks today, in the Chilterns around the Bucks/Oxon border near Christmas Common and Ibstone.

I saw more primroses than I've seen on any walk before, lots of lesser celandine, numerous violets, and a few bluebells. Best of all, I saw Wood Anemones in a couple of places, I'd only ever seen them once before.

[RAINBOWRUSSELL]

Always a great joy to see my favourite flower the bluebell return!The few that managed to appear a week ago have now multiplied and are a 'carpet' along the hedgerow in our lane!They stood tall and proud above the thin layer of snow yesterdayAlways brings back happy memories of my dad & I picking armfulls in the woods at Kingston Lacy in sight of Badbury Rings to take home to mum who was home cooking the sunday roast!I know when I grew up that they should not be picked - never pick any wild flowers - but the happy memories are still with me & I can still smell them !