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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: meadows
Wordless Wednesday – Sadie and the Daisies
Posted in Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged dog daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, meadows, Ox-eye daisies, Photography, Sadie, Walks, Wildflowers
3 Comments
In a Vase on Monday – A Wild Flower Explosion
At this time of year the local meadows are positively bursting with colourful early summer flowers. Last Monday I collected bright, glossy salsify, goats beard, cow parsley and field buttercups for a vase, which didn’t quite make it to a … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – A sinusoidal snake dance
Posted in Spring, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged fritillaria, fritillaria meleagris, Gardening, meadows, Photography, snake’s head fritillaries, Wildflowers
4 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Good things come in small packages
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Dwarf irises, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Wimpole Estate
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday: Fleur-de-lis decoration
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Purple, Wimpole Estate
9 Comments
In a Vase on Monday – Happy Weeds
It is a dull day today. It has been drizzling on and off for most of the morning. Good for the garden, but not so great for raising one’s spirits. One thing guaranteed to cheer me up though is to … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wildflowers
Tagged Bouquet, Buttercups, countryside, Cow Parsley, In a vase on Monday, meadows, Photography, Sow Thistle
28 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Dry Meadows
Posted in Flowers, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged berkheya, Cambridge Botanical Gardens, dianthus, Dry gardens, Gardening, meadows, Photography, Summer
8 Comments
Wildlife Wednesday – Swallowing Flies
The air is shimmering with wildlife. It has got to the time of year when it is hard not to breathe in an invertebrate or two if you are working or walking outside. In the borders the buzzing is a … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Banded demoiselle, butterflies, countryside, Insects, meadows, Photography
18 Comments
A Walk in the Clouds (of Cow Parsley)
It may have come (and largely) gone as all the rage at Chelsea, but in Cambridgeshire and elsewhere, Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is a landscape staple, filling the country roads, alleys and meadows throughout the months of April, May and … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Plants, The home garden
Tagged Anthriscus sylvestris, Beetle, Bug hotel, Clouds, Cow Parsley, Gardening, Hoverfly, meadows, nature, Wildlife
3 Comments
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