Flower of the day

[Tiggrx]

Originally Posted by leifus

I think that's dove's-foot crane's-bill because hedgerow crane's-bill flowers in june-july.....I made that mistake too

It looks good for Hedgerow Crane's-bill to me...

[Gypsy Orchid]

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

It looks good for Hedgerow Crane's-bill to me...

Sorry Liefus but I agree with Tiggrx. Flowers were dull purple not pink and larger than doves foot. Plants seem to flower earlier here in Devon. I went to see Marsh Helleborines four years ago thinkinkig mid July would be best but they were all shivelled up. I now go in mid June and they are at there best but the books say july to august.

Sylv

[IanS]

Originally Posted by Gypsy Orchid

I went to see Marsh Helleborines four years ago thinkinkig mid July would be best but they were all shivelled up. I now go in mid June and they are at there best but the books say july to august.

Sylv

The marsh helleborines are usually at there best around here in July. Last year I saw some good specimens still in full flower in the last week of July along with lots of marsh fragrant orchids too!

I'm not surprised that Sylv sees them in June though, Devon is a bit milder than over here during the winter!

[earthdragon64]

Saw my first Chickweed Wintergreen - Trientalis europaea, of the year today.

The picture below is one I took a couple of years ago, it was too wet and windy to get a decent photo today.

[agrumpycow]

The white herb-robert are growing in my garden again this year. We don't have the normal pink ones in our garden, although they still grow close by.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

It looks good for Hedgerow Crane's-bill to me...

Originally Posted by Gypsy Orchid

Sorry Liefus but I agree with Tiggrx. Flowers were dull purple not pink and larger than doves foot. Plants seem to flower earlier here in Devon. I went to see Marsh Helleborines four years ago thinkinkig mid July would be best but they were all shivelled up. I now go in mid June and they are at there best but the books say july to august.

Sylv

ok, it's just mine (that look exactly like this) start to flower in the first week of april

I will get a photo

[Lancashire Lad]

Various flowers from yesterday's walk around Malham & Goredale.
Most ofthe photo's have needed extreme surgery, in the post camera sharpening & edge definition departments.
There were consistently strong and gusty winds throughout the day, which played havoc with intended exposure settings.

Bugle...................Lady's mantle.....Common Dog Violet.Meadow Saxifrage..Cuckoo Flower
.. .. .. ..

Water Avens........Wavy Bittercress...White Bluebell.......Shining Crane's-bill
.. .. ..

Red Campion..................Cow Parsley
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Regards
Mike.

[Kayleigh]

Mine is the humble Dandelion..

[leifus]

either beaked hawks-beard or hairy tare for me today

[IanS]

It has to be common cornsalad for me. I have never seen it in flower here in Norwich before this evening, yet I see tons of it around Oxford each spring.
There were two patches of the plant one in a small front garden spilling out onto the footpath and the second was a plant growing in a crack at the wall/pavement junction.