Nature with SteveWonderful wetland #wildflowers currently blooming at Brandon Marsh.
On the left, Marsh #Woundwort (Stachys palustris), a.k.a. Marsh Betony, Clown's Woundwort, Clown's Heal-all, Marsh Hedgenettle.
On the right, #Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), a name dating back to the 1500s and meaning a #plant used for sweetening or flavouring mead rather than a sweet #flower of the meadow. Other names (of which there are many) include Queen (or Pride, or Lady) of the Meadow.
