On view in the group exhibition ‘Wise Up’ at PARK, Tilburg.
The opening is today at 4 pm, you’re very welcome!
‘Trusted friends now accompanying a Campanula’, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 250 x 115 cm.
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A delicate blue-purple flower of the fairy's thimble (Campanula cochlearifolia, Zwerg-Glockenblume) emerges from a crevice in light grey alpine limestone.
The bluebells swayed gently in the wind and probably tinkled very very softly.

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The Nettle-leaved Bellflower (Campanula trachelium, Nessel-Glockenblume) is a perennial wildflower characterized by its tall stems and clusters of nodding, bell-shaped purple flowers. It commonly grows in woodlands, hedgerows, and shaded grassy areas. Ecologically, it is valuable as a nectar source for a variety of pollinators, including bees and butterflies, supporting local biodiversity and helping maintain healthy pollination networks in temperate forest ecosystems.

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Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia, Waldglockenblume) is a perennial wildflower native to Europe and parts of temperate Asia. It grows in meadows, woodland edges, and alpine clearings, thriving in well-drained, often calcareous soils. Recognized by its slender stems, narrow lance-shaped leaves, and striking bell-shaped blue to violet (sometimes white) flowers, it blooms from early to mid-summer. Ecologically, it plays an important role as a nectar source for a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and beetles such as soldier beetles. Its bell-shaped flowers are especially suited to long-tongued pollinators. The plant also serves as a microhabitat for small insects and contributes to local biodiversity, often acting as an indicator of semi-natural, species-rich grasslands. With its visual appeal and ecological value, Campanula persicifolia is increasingly appreciated in wildflower gardens and conservation-focused plantings.
A lot of this bellflowers grow in an untouched small piece of wood at the edge of our meadow.

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A close-up of a fading Campanula glomerata (clustered bellflower) in a grassy area.

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