March Flowers

Jennie · #81 (**permalink**) 27-03-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedera

Found this large celandine today. Still can't beat Jennie's 15 petals though!

But you're getting close!

Lots of Alexanders near St Blazey in Cornwall today, also a couple of shrubs of Blackthorn in bloom along the A38 in Devon.

IanS · #82 (**permalink**) 27-03-2010, 10:35 PM

I found rue-leaved saxifrage on my way back from Norwich city centre today. Not found that here before and only saw it for the first time last year in Lincolnshire on the ruins of a castle!

Kayleigh · #83 (**permalink**) 27-03-2010, 11:57 PM

Taken on a recent walk..

ceterach · #84 (**permalink**) 28-03-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hedera

And a many-petalled daisy - not for the love-lorn:

Feeling pedantic today!!! Not petals but florets

Hedera · #85 (**permalink**) 28-03-2010, 11:53 AM

Of course, discs and rays, but still a lot. I counted 41!

Monkey Orchid · #86 (**permalink**) 28-03-2010, 06:08 PM

I like this thread! Really putting me in a spring mood.

OK, first off a few that've been mentioned already in this thread - all photographed today on a walk around Snelsmore Common/Bagnor:

Lovely Sweet violet, Viola odorata - saw a whole bank of white ones of these yesterday near Goring.

One of my faves, Primrose Primula vulgaris

The easily-overlooked Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis

A nice cheerful pair, Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara and Dandelion Taraxacum officinale

Then a nice ancient woodland plant, Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola

And last but not least, male and female catkins of Goat willow Salix caprea

There were lots of willows beginning to flower on the walk, and bumble bees zeroing in on them from all directions. Spotted a few queen Bombus spp. doing surveys of grassy banks and hedgerows, apparently on the hunt for possible nest sites. Lovely - all the beauty of spring flowers, and all the marvellous insects waking up and coming out to play!