Categories David Plethora of purple poppies Post author By David Post date 20 July 2015 More escaped garden poppies – these had flowers which were various shades of purple.
Categories David Plethora of poppies Post author By David Post date 20 July 2015 Poppies which I came across in a variety of locations. The large flowers make it likely that the ones growing wild were escaped garden varieties.
Categories David Pink poppies Post author By David Post date 20 July 2015 Poppies. The pink petals, on double flowers, indicate these were probably from a garden variety, even though they were growing “wild”
Categories David Mullein, flowers opening Post author By David Post date 19 July 2015 Mullein (velvet plant) in the garden at Lavington’s Hole, Bridgnorth. On some stems the flowers wer still buds, on others they had started to open.
Categories David Growing cygnet, Castlecroft Post author By David Post date 19 July 2015 One of this year’s cygnets on the canal at Castlecroft, now grown so that it was no longer cute and fluffy.
Categories David Pollen-dusted ladybird Post author By David Post date 19 July 2015 Ladybird resting on thistle leaves. It must have recently visited a flower, leaving smudges of pollen on its head and wing.