Wild flowers

[Pegasus]

Fabulous walk today alongside the limestone pavement in Chaple le Dale...blowing a hoolie so lots of blurred shots of flowers discarded.
These made the cut:

Welsh poppy

Mouse ear hawkweed - delightful name

 

[Fulk]

A fine array of orchids at Bull Pot Farm:

 

[Fulk]

And a close-up:

 

[langcliffe]

And a close-up:

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I have never really identified these to my satisfaction. My best guess is northern Marsh-orchids.

 

[Jim MacPherson]

I have never really identified these to my satisfaction. My best guess is northern Marsh-orchids.

They do look similar to the self-seeded ones by my garden pond, which I was told were Northern Marsh Orchids, but there are other orchids which look a bit similar.

Jim

 

[kay]

Spring sandwort, I think.

If you’re around the Dales, there are three choices for little white flowers like this 1) knotted pearlwort, which has its leaves in little knots up the stem 2) spring sandwort or leadwort, with purple anthers 3) english sandwort, endemic to Craven, with fleshy leaves (this is the one that used to grow in Alum Pot Lane years ago). Elsewhere in the UK I think that there are other alternatives (though English sandwort drops out of the running). This one I think doesn’t have the right leaves for 1 or 3, and I think I can see the purple anthers.

 

[pwhole]

Red Valerian (and the white variety), Sheffield.

 

[Lankyman]

I saw this very pale foxglove today

It stood out from the far more common purple/pink flowers.

 

[langcliffe]

I saw this very pale foxglove today
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It stood out from the far more common purple/pink flowers.

One of my favourite flowers.

 

[Fulk]

Every cavers' favourite flower?

 

[Lankyman]

Every cavers' favourite flower?


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Forget-me-nots?

 

[Lankyman]

Daisies, pushing up

 

[Lankyman]

I encountered my first woundworts of the year today. They look quite nettle-like but don't have a sting. They do though have a very strong smell if you rub a leaf between your fingers. Richard Adams named a villainous rabbit in 'Watership Down' after this plant because of the smell.

 

[bagpuss]

A few more from Exmoor
St John's Wort

Red Valerian

White Ramping-fumitory

Wild Privit

Marsh Orchid?

Toadflax

Hemlock water Dropwort

I think this one is Water Forget me knot as it was in a bog!

 

[pwhole]

Shining Cranesbill, Winnats Pass.

 

[AnaisW]

I get the same feeling on walks near limestone edges; tiny flowers stand out like formations underground. I always slow down, look closer, and spot patterns I’d miss at full pace.

 

[Lankyman]

In a forest near Inverness this morning - trailing tormentil and heather

 

[Lankyman]

Also in the forest - an avenue of broom in bloom

and these small, white flowers which I'm not sure of

Now we're on Orkney and it's bloody cold!

 

[bagpuss]

Also in the forest - an avenue of broom in bloom
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and these small, white flowers which I'm not sure of
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Now we're on Orkney and it's bloody cold!

Chickweed Wintergreen?

 

[tony from suffolk]

We have some very attractive convolvolvulus blooming down our lane here in rural Suffolk -