One of the highlights of our recent trip to Scotland was Twinflower, Linnaea borealis. Linnaea borealis is a mat-forming creeping perennial herb. In the British Isles it can be found mainly in Northern Scotland, in native pinewoods and plantations of Scots’ … Continue reading →
We’ve had a magnificent display of Foxgloves this year, after all the rain. The Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is one of my favourite flowers and I can’t help smiling when I see one. One Foxglove is lovely but a mass of Foxgloves … Continue reading →
Beaked Hawk’s-beard, Crepis vesicaria, is in flower right now, in and around Norwich, its bright yellow flowers livening up grass verges and path edges. I pass Beaked Hawk’s-beard on grass verges when I walk to the local shops. On Monday we found … Continue reading →