Flower of the day

leifus · #1 (**permalink**) 17-02-2009, 09:31 PM

i got eastern sowbread

KeenTeen17 · #2 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 03:46 PM

found some of that yellow crocus today.

Also Leifus texted me and said he has found:
seakale,
trailing bellflower
pink sorrel
whilst in Devon.

Gypsy Orchid · #3 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 05:07 PM

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Surprised to see Water-crowfoot in flower tadat on Dartmoor

KeenTeen17 · #4 (**permalink**) 20-02-2009, 10:33 PM

thats something I wouldn't expect. I thought water crowfoots were summer flowers!

Tiggrx · #5 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 06:47 AM

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Surprised to see Water-crowfoot in flower tadat on Dartmoor

It looks like Round-leaved Crowfoot (Ranunculus omiophyllus) which I believe often starts flowering very early in the year.

leifus · #6 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

found some of that yellow crocus today.

Also Leifus texted me and said he has found:
seakale,
trailing bellflower
pink sorrel
whilst in Devon.

the sea-kale wasn't in flower though

i wish it had been!

mine today were yellow and early crocuses blooming in the sunshine

KeenTeen17 · #7 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 07:35 PM

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the sea-kale wasn't in flower though

i wish it had been!

mine today were yellow and early crocuses blooming in the sunshine

surely the trailing bellflower wasn't in flower was it?

Tiggrx · #8 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 09:25 PM

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surely the trailing bellflower wasn't in flower was it?

I saw Trailing Bellflower in flower today - I think it flowers all year round

KeenTeen17 · #9 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 09:26 PM

wow!

you learn a new fact every day! I know what to search for now

Tiggrx · #10 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 06:40 PM

My best find of today was Giant Butterbur. I had seen it's leaves previously and assumed it was Common Butterbur.

Also went to look for Purple Toothwort, was too early for flowers but the buds were showing colour - well almost

KeenTeen17 · #11 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 08:41 PM

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My best find of today was Giant Butterbur. I had seen it's leaves previously and assumed it was Common Butterbur.

Also went to look for Purple Toothwort, was too early for flowers but the buds were showing colour - well almost

great find Tiggryx. Purple toothwort is one of my targets for this year. We are going for it in May.

Tiggrx · #12 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 08:44 PM

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Purple toothwort is one of my targets for this year. We are going for it in May.

I wonder whether May might not be a bit late for it. Here is a picture taken at the same site that I visited today, but this was 1st April 2006

KeenTeen17 · #13 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 08:47 PM

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I wonder whether May might not be a bit late for it. Here is a picture taken at the same site that I visited today, but this was 1st April 2006

I'm in the North West and the daffodils aren't even up yet so things might be earlier down in London.

but saying that everything is topsy turvy anyway. I'm going to photograph summer snowflake tomorrow when the spring snowflake isn't even in bud or even the Three cornered leek

KeenTeen17 · #14 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 06:06 PM

Whilst Leif was out gallivanting finding Bitterns and coltsfoot I went into my local park and rephotographed the aconites.

I just felt that I hadn't captured the yellow just right on the other photos.
I was shocked to find the spring snowflake in flower right next to it.

This is the summer snowflake that was in flower BEFORE the spring.

They are definitely summer snowflake as they are really tall and have the multiple flowers on each stalk
While I was there I photographed the Christmas Rose again.

What a day!

leifus · #15 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 06:30 PM

what a day indeed! but not as good as my day (see bird forum a bit later

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I found 30-50 coltsfoots in flower today

and gorse and lots of wilddaffodils

Jennie · #16 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 08:04 PM

Sorry I'm a day late with these, I'll try to keep up in future!

Nice to see my favourite flower around again

Visited my childhood haunts to see if these were flowering - not disappointed!
Not so many as there used to be, however.

Tiggrx · #17 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 08:08 PM

Seems to have been the day for Colt's-foot, I saw my first ones of the year too today in a churchyard

KeenTeen17 · #18 (**permalink**) 25-02-2009, 04:52 PM

found some really nice gorse today as well as the crocuses for id on the other thread.

Pippa · #19 (**permalink**) 25-02-2009, 07:20 PM

First daff in my new garden.First year too.Fabulous.

KeenTeen17 · #20 (**permalink**) 26-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Found the first nettles up today but not in flower though. much too early for that

leifus · #21 (**permalink**) 28-02-2009, 07:48 PM

Greek anemones and half open spring crocuses

Gypsy Orchid · #22 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 07:36 PM

Golden saxifragre looking lovely in the sun

tameblackbirds · #23 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 08:20 PM

the sun today has helped the Cowslips in my garden to open early nectar for the bees. though I hear it's going rather cold again. Hope they don't get nipped by the frost.

KeenTeen17 · #24 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 11:03 PM

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First Wood anemone just opening today
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Golden saxifragre looking lovely in the sun

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the sun today has helped the Cowslips in my garden to open early nectar for the bees. though I hear it's going rather cold again. Hope they don't get nipped by the frost.

Now I'm really excited about Spring coming!

I'l have to go and check on my patches on Tuesday