Peter Sketch22h ago

This week's #WildflowerHour challenge is #StoryPlants - plants about which you can tell a story or a fascinating fact.

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As we wait for the arrival of spring to catch up in some places, something a bit different for this week’s challenge! Many wild plants have interesting stories to tell. Find one & share your pics with a fascinating fact using hashtag #storyplants for #wildflowerhour Sunday 8-9pm!

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ein_unding4d ago
Schneeglöckchen, Gänseblümchen und Vogelmiere für die weißblütige #wildflowerhour diese Woche. #bloomscrolling
Tim H4d ago
I've a soft spot for wild violas. The Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) growing in my friend's lawn. Unfortunately, as the sun kept hiding behind clouds, and it was windy, most of the pics I took were out of focus. Still, I was happy with these #wildflowerhour #dogviolets #violets #kent #england
Carine Alders4d ago
A #dandelion for #wildflowerHour
𝔸𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤 🔉4d ago

Alexanders now flowering in abundance, these on the castle slopes at Orford, Essex (an incredibly impressive place). Slightly fuzzy phone pic

#WildflowerHour #wildflowers

Indigo4d ago
#WhiteFlowers for #WildflowerHour
Lesley, Dolly & DJ5d ago
Early Dog Violets seen out today.
#WildflowerHour
Show threadNicola CrockfordMar 12
What kept me going on up thro the silty lengths of Hoffer Brook was that exciting strands of River Water-Crowfoot (Ranunculus fluitans), queen of #chalkstream #macrophytes, began appearing despite silt. Suggested things were better further up this River Cam tributary. #rivers #wildflowerhour 16/23
Show threadNicola CrockfordMar 12
More promising was a sprig of Common Mare's Tail (Hippuris vulgaris) emerging from the silt, as well as the more common emergent plants of East Anglia's rivers: Water Mint (Mentha aquatica), Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) & Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides) #Wildflowerhour #flower 13/23
Show threadNicola CrockfordMar 12
Then from the sweet spot where the Brook Lampreys had their redd, upstream, the glorious tassels of Chalk-stream Water-Crowfoot (Ranunculus pseudofluitans). Not sure if both these crowfoot species were introduced as part of river restoration work by eg @[email protected]? #wildflowerhour #rivers 18/23