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Cuckoo Flower, Bangor
by Rossographer
for square J5080
Cuckoo Flower (Lady's Smock - Cardamine pratensis) growing off the... (more)
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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG1695
Category: Flora
The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (more)
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Willow Flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NT0086
I failed to make up my mind what species of Willow this is. On the left is a... (more)
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Greater Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3359
Greater Snowdrop is taller than the more common G nivalis, with larger flowers... (more)
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Greater Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3359
Greater Snowdrop is taller than the more common G nivalis, with larger flowers... (more)
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Pink Campion
by Anne Burgess
for square HY5042
Red Campion and White Campion, both of which occur here, are known to hybridise.... (more)
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Streptocarpus Harlequin Purple
by Richard Hoare
for square SH8076
A close up of this sensationally coloured Streptocarpus.
A medium/compact... (more)
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Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1924
This plant is normally at its peak flowering in midsummer, but this year it is... (more)
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Insects on Flower
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Category: Butterfly
On the left is a Green-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi), the commonest white... (more)
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Ladock - Roadside wild flowers
by Rob Farrow
for square SW8950
This pretty assortment of wild flowers were growing by the side of the main road... (more)
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Cuckoo-flowers at Bateswood Country Park
by Jonathan Hutchins
for square SJ7948
Also known as Lady's Smock.
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Flower head of Teasel at College Lake, near Tring
by Chris Reynolds
for square SP9314
The flowering of the teasel is interesting as it starts with a ring of flowers... (more)
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Common Milkwort (Polygala vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG4000
A close detail of a flower spike, showing the typical arrangement of an apical... (more)
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Willow Seedheads
by Anne Burgess
for square NT0086
These are the seedheads forming after the flowers have done their bit and faded.... (more)
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Common Whitlow-grass (Erophila verna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3257
This inconspicuous plant can create great carpets of tiny low-growing white... (more)
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Glory-of-the-Snow (Scilla forbesii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Flowering a bit too late to live up to its name.
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Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
The first few flowers on a large patch of Lesser Periwinkle.
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Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
The long dangling racemes are the male catkins, which produce pollen that is... (more)
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Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
One of the earliest plants to flower each year.
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Double Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis flore pleno)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3359
A drift of double-flowered Snowdrops on a grassy roadside verge.
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Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6862
Some of the swathe of Winter Aconites near the Duff Mausoleum, flowering during... (more)
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Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6862
Early-flowering plants on a sunny slope beside the Duff Mausoleum.
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Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6862
The Winter Aconites beside the Duff Mausoleum are among the first plants to... (more)
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Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2261
Only a handful of the plants in a largish patch were actually flowering.
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Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2261
One of the earliest plants to flower as winter recedes.
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Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2542
Gardeners are unlikely to be impressed by this bank of flowers, because Ground... (more)
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Elder Trees
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ2542
Profusely flowering elder trees beside the road alongside the River Spey.
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Elder Blossom
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2542
Dense flower heads on an elder tree near the River Spey.
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Sweet Briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2542
Bright flowers on a wild rose beside the road along the bank of the River Spey.
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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5532
A flower spike of Scots Pine.
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Bumble Bee on Marsh Thistle
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5632
I'm afraid I don't know what species of bee, but the flower head is a... (more)
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Field of purple flowers
by TCExplorer
geograph for square SJ7815
The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one... (more)
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Pavement Flowers
by Ian Dodds
for square NT0263
Red campions, it turns out, are actually pink. Although most flower guides state... (more)
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Lime Flowers and Fruits
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ0330
On a tree beside the Dava Way.
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Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4063
Flowers and fruit together.
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Seedhead of Musk Mallow (Malva moschata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4063
I think the seed head is, if anything, more interesting than the flowers.
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Henbit Dead-nettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3457
One of four Dead-nettles species that occur locally, recognised by the round... (more)
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Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4048
An unusually large and dense patch of this unassuming summer flower.
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Milkwort (Polygala sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG5162
Milkwort is generally a deep blue colour, but occasionally you come across a... (more)
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Milkwort (Polygala sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG6213
Milkwort is usually a rich shade of blue, but occasionally you find a plant with... (more)
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Bumble Bee on Cranesbill Flower (2)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
One of many bees attracted to the bright purple-blue flowers of a clump of Cranesbill.
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Bumble Bee on Cranesbill Flower (1)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
The bright blue-purple flowers of a large clump of Cranesbill attracts large... (more)
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Common Hemp-nettle
by Lairich Rig
for square NS3678
(Galeopsis tetrahit)
The plant was growing on a small earthen mound in... (more)
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Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1924
This is a plant that usually flowers earlier in the year, but this year there... (more)
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Hoverfly on Scabious
by Anne Burgess
for square NO6948
Category: Insects
The flower is Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis). Thanks to Mike Pennington who... (more)
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Wild Hyacinths
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2171
The true native Wild Hyacinth (called the English Bluebell in England) can be... (more)
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Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NH8552
A closeup of the tiny flowers of this inconspicuous woodland plant. It has five... (more)
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Midwinter Flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3357
There's a saying, "When the whin's not in flower, courting's... (more)
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Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2373
Having noted with great dismay that all the Lady's Smock or Cuckoo Flower... (more)
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Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
A fairly common but inconspicuous early-flowering plant of woodland and shady... (more)
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