April Wildflowers - From Brian

Our Chairman, Brian,  has been photographing wildflowers again, in his garden and in some nearby locations.

This first one is an introduced species.

White Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) - Blackfordby

This next one also is not a native wildflower, but a garden escape.

Honesty (Lunaria annua) - Blackfordby

Variegated Yellow Archangel is a British native but the plants in Blackfordby are probably garden escapes as they are regularly grown in gardens.

Variegated Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum (Galeobdolon) luteum) - Blackfordby

Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) - Blackfordby

Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) - Blackfordby

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) - Blackfordby

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) - Blackfordby

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) - Blackfordby

May blossom (Crataegus monogyna) - Blackfordby

Red Campion (Silene dioica) - Blackfordby

Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) - Blackfordby

Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) - Blackfordby

Groundsel - (Senecio vulgaris) - Blackfordby

Field Pansy (Viola arvensis) (pale form) - Blackfordby

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg.) - Blackfordby

The 'agg.' bit in the scientific name given above for the Dandelion is an indication that it has not been possible to tie the identification down to a fully specific level. Brian notes that "there are 210 different sub-species that are almost impossible to separate".

Thank you, Brian, for these photos with ID information.

I'm not sure, at this stage, what the next blog post will feature. In the meantime, stay safe, stay well, and stay at home! 

Richard