Showing posts with label botanical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label botanical. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 September 2007

Two Umbellifers



Yarrow and wild carrot - both with umbrella shaped flowerheads.

Wednesday, 29 August 2007

What's this flower?

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On the old path up by the tunnel.

Saturday, 11 August 2007

Flowers of the Vico

Knapweed
Thistle
Black Knapweed and Creeping Thistle - these are remarkably similar - both Compositae (members of the daisy family). A large spider is using the thistle as an umbrella.

Friday, 8 June 2007

Friday, 27 April 2007

The garlic and leek promenade


At this time of year the path leading down to the bridge is bordered by three-cornered leeks Allium triquetrum. They are characterized by a triangular-sectioned stem and green stripes on the white flowers. They are not easily confused with the later flowering garlic, which also grows in the vicinity and which Dr D correctly identified. They both have a strong oniony garlicky smell.