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Rough Sow-thistle (Sonchus asper)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2649
Apparently the only way to tell Rough Sow-thistle from Smooth Sow-thistle is... (more)
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Withered Heather
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2151
I was surprised to see a few of these in full bloom today, because they are... (more)
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2150
The Bell Heather plants here are evidently unaware that the book says they... (more)
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Roses by the Church of All Saints, West Lavington
by Brian Robert Marshall
geograph for square SU0053
Category: Flora
Sadly I'm not a gifted gardener - I'm forced to see gardening as a... (more)
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Black Bryony (Dioscorea communis)
by Anne Burgess
for square TF4070
There were several twining stems of scarlet berries in the hedgerow beside the road.
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Emerging Snowdrops, New Year's Day 2025
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO6023
Some lovely hybrid Galanthus sp. in a pot with an Acer.
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Daffodils on Christmas Day 2024
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO6023
Photo taken just after midday, 25th December 2024. See last year's photo of... (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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Brimham Rocks: Lingonberry 'Vaccinium vitis-idaea'
by Michael Garlick
for square SE2065
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Iris Seeds
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
I think these may be the seeds of Stinking Iria (Iris foetidissima) but... (more)
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Allonby: Sea holly
by Michael Garlick
for square NY0742
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Flatford Mill: Stinking iris 'Iris foetidissima'
by Michael Garlick
for square TM0733
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Hemsby Beach: Marram grass beginning to take hold
by Michael Garlick
for square TG5018
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Harvested squashes on display in the greenhouse
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Samples placed in the greenhouse to aid visitors in identifying plants 2
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Samples placed in the greenhouse to aid visitors in identifying plants 1
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Dahlia 1
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Winter squash
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Globe artichoke
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Winter squash
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall Gardens: Winter squash
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9007
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Holme Hale Hall: Cretan bryony 'Bryonia cretica'
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9008
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Holme Hale Hall: Plains coreopsis 'Coreopsis tinctoria'
by Michael Garlick
for square TF9008
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Bumblebee Mahonia
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO7119
The winter-flowering shrub is a great nectar source for pollinators in late autumn.
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Daisies (Bellis perennis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2962
Flowering happily if unseasonally beside the drive at Whitehill House.
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Holly Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2961
Some of the Holly (Ilex aquifolium) bushes surrounding Whitehill Cottage have... (more)
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Holly Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2961
Some of the Holly (Ilex aquifolium) bushes surrounding Whitehill Cottage have... (more)
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A teasel
by Philip Halling
for square SO9438
Teasels (Dipsacus fullonum) like this one on Bredon are popular with birds such... (more)
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Final hoorah for autumn 2024
by Jonathan Billinger
geograph for square SO7119
Red Liquidambar foliage contrasts with the last of the Acer, November 2024.
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Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise'
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO6023
This is a late-winter-flowering shrub in early November against a backdrop... (more)
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Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2863
A late-flowering plant; its normal flowering period is June to September.
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White Dead-Nettle (Lamium album)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2863
One of many plants still in flower, though in this case it's quite normal... (more)
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Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2660
Evidently these plants haven't read the books which say that this species... (more)
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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2660
The leaves have gone, but the berries are still on the trees waiting to be eaten... (more)
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Nasturtium in the drizzle
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO6023
November mist has condensed into droplets on the orange petals of this plant.
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Navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2570
The leaves are still fresh and green, but the flower spikes have withered, as... (more)
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Ivy (Hedera helix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2570
Ivy flowers, just fading. The topmost cluster is developing into seeds.
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French Cranesbill (Geranium endressii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NS8988
There are lots in the walled garden, but this particular plant is an escape... (more)
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Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NS9681
One or two Ragwort plants were still more or less in flower.
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A Hawk-something
by Anne Burgess
for square NS9681
Hawkbits, Hawksbeards and Hawkweeds are notoriously difficult to identify, with... (more)
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Schizostylis Hesperantha coccinea
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO7119
A white 'River Lily' in splendid autumn peak of flowering.
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Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9648
A fairly common coloniser of crevices in old wall.
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Douglas' Meadow Foam (Limnanthes douglasii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9366
Also known by the unappealing name of 'Poached Egg Plant', this is an... (more)
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Autumn leaves, 2
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO7119
Amazing colour range on these Liquidambar leaves still on the tree (for a few more days).
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Autumn leaves, 1
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO7119
One Liquidambar leaf amongst a pile of Parrotia persica foliage.
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Bracken on Malvern Common
by Philip Halling
for square SO7744
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Malus 'Golden Hornet'
by Jonathan Billinger
for square SO7119
A golden Crab Apple on a sunny October afternoon.
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