The great exbs spring and summer wildflower hunt!! (1 Viewer)

[palval147]

That fly seems to like the Lesser Burdock, Wendy. The blackberries are ripening in our garden now, but the Loganberries have gone potty with fruiting & I hate Loganberries.

 

[Pam_m]

The blackberries are doing well in my area too, Wendy! Super images you have posted!:t:

This flower is a first for me, I found it at Warks W T, Brandon Marsh. It is a member of the Impatiens family.

 

[palval147]

That's pretty, Pam.

 

[Wendy Morris]

Apart from all the ones we've had before, there was only this from a brief potter at Sutton Bingham this afternoon. Under the shade of ash trees in the car park, these Lords and Ladies have gone to fruit!

 

[Gill Osborne]

Lovely photos of the Lords & Ladies berries :t: I meant to do my best to see the flower in bloom this year but, as usual, missed the boat!!! :smoke:

Never mind....there's always next year! :-O I can find out where they grow from a few folks at my wildlife groups and pencil it into next year's diary

 

[Sy V]

Gang?

I'm going to risk posting this picture here but I admit that it may be a garden plant that's been seeded by the birds etc. This plant is a singleton at the side of a path in WORCS that I passed this afternoon. The plant itself stood about 3 feet high.
I cannot find it in my small reference library.
Any clues please...?

 

[palval147]

Those are a lovely red, Wendy.
Sy, whatever that plant is, wild or feral, it's very pretty.

 

[Wendy Morris]

Sorry Sy, no idea. It looks a bit 'pea' like, but that doesn't really help does it! If you don't have any luck on here, I'm on another forum where someone might be able to help. Let me know if you want me to put it on there.

 

[Pam_m]

No idea I am afraid, Simon! It does look a bit 'pea' like as Wendy has suggested. It also looks a 'Balsam' shape flower to me. I would put it on the 'Flower etc' board for ID. A very pretty flower!

 

[Pam_m]

I had a walk around the local Fisheries early yesterday morning (Sat) and the Great Horsetail (I think it is Great) was looking lovely in the dappled sunlight in the wooded area.

 

[JCLynn]

Gang?

I'm going to risk posting this picture here but I admit that it may be a garden plant that's been seeded by the birds etc. This plant is a singleton at the side of a path in WORCS that I passed this afternoon. The plant itself stood about 3 feet high.
I cannot find it in my small reference library.
Any clues please...?

The plant is 'Himalayan Balsam' Impatiens glandulifera, it is an invasive plant found all over the UK now, especially near water. Go back and 'play' with the seed pods. they are great fun, stroke them and the ping open and explode, catapulting the seeds. Although non-native and quite invasive they are a pretty plant and the country is split between lovers and haters of it. The 'lovers' have aided it's spread through the UK by sewing seeds themselves because they'd like to see the plant in their area.

 

[Pam_m]

One from this mornings walk around WWT Lower Smite Farm.

 

[Sy V]

Cheersm8

Cheers mate! "...near water..." I saw it at Upton Warren. So, I'll draw attention to its presence and let the reserve management decide if they want it or not.

Simon

The plant is 'Himalayan Balsam' Impatiens glandulifera, it is an invasive plant found all over the UK now, especially near water. Go back and 'play' with the seed pods. they are great fun, stroke them and the ping open and explode, catapulting the seeds. Although non-native and quite invasive they are a pretty plant and the country is split between lovers and haters of it. The 'lovers' have aided it's spread through the UK by sewing seeds themselves because they'd like to see the plant in their area.

 

[palval147]

Nice photo's, Pam. I like the hoverfly on the flower.

 

[Pam_m]

Thank you very much, Val!:t:

 

[Stewart J.]

Himalayan Balsam is a real pest up around home (SW Northumberland) a very invasive species difficult to control and takes over everything growing so tall it kills off other plants.

Stewart

 

[Pam_m]

Amphibious Bistort.

 

[palval147]

That is a nice water plant, Pam. Is it in your pond?

 

[Pam_m]

It is a very pretty water plant, Val! It was in one of several ponds at a Nature Reserve I walked around yesterday afternoon. The reserve is in an urban area, a good walk but very quiet bird and butterfly wise!

 

[Chickadeedeedee]

American Goldenrod