Bumblebees on Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), a Eurasian species. A pretty species but not one to be handled: it has small but sharp spines like a cacti that are easily embedded in human skin and hard to see and remove.

#echiumvulgare #vipersbugloss #introducedspecies #blueflowers #bumblebees
I love love love this #flower! Sometimes it pops up in our garden, but never as tall as this beauty

#BloomScrolling #Natternkopf #VipersBugloss #blueweed #Blume
#Bees and #butterflies love this plant. And I think it's quite the eye-catcher.
#BloomScrolling #florespondence #BlueThistle #VipersBugloss #spring #June #flowers

A little black and white beetle enjoying my absolute favourite wildflower, Viper's Bugloss.

#photography #VipersBugloss #bug #beetle #bloomscrolling #flower

Viper's bugloss, echium vulgare. The plant can cause irritation to humans by brushing up against it. It is toxic to cattle however young shoots are edible when picked small and green. Large amounts can cause liver damage though. It can be a medicinal plant. Being used as an infusion to treat fevers and chest conditions.

#hobonichitecho #hobonichi #ink #micron #doodle #blue #vipersbugloss #flowers #watercolor #drawing #sketchoftheday #sotd #botanicalillustration #medicinalplants #MastoArt

#WildFlowerHour
Wonderful seafront walk today - so many wild flowers and wild grasses at the moment #BurnetRose
#Sorrel #SeaCabbage #HorseShoeVetch #ScarletPimpernel #VipersBugloss. Loving learning all this, every year a few more names

Vipers bugloss, Blueweed, Echium vulgare. A favourite summer #weed of mine due to its pretty #blue #flowers

I took these photos yesterday 27 Dec, by the Commissioners Track near Roxburgh Dam, Central Otago. New Zealand #NewZealand #VipersBugloss #echium #CentralOtago #Roxburgh

Viper's bugloss on the cliffs above Elie/Earlsferry on the Fife Coastal Path

#WildFlowerHour #WildFlowers #Fife #VipersBugloss #Coast