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#365DaysWild, British wildflowers, Goat's-beard, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Lavernock Nature Reserve, seed clock, Tragopogon pratensis, wildflower clock
You might well think that this seed clock belongs in an autumn blog post, rather than one from the lengthy days of early summer, but I saw this today at Lavernock Nature Reserve and couldn’t resist it. This is the fruit of Goat’s-beard (Tragopogon pratensis), a wildflower that is also known by the delightful name Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon because its bright yellow flowers always close up by midday.
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Shelly Gunderson said:
I love these flowers. We have them here as well. Never thought of the seed head as a clock but does resemble that.
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sconzani said:
As a child, I used to blow the seeds and count till they all blew away, to tell the time. Of course, it didn’t work but it was a great way of getting a child interested in nature. 🙂
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Toffeeapple said:
Oh yes, very much so – I had the freedom of our mountain!
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sconzani said:
Children need that freedom. I feel sorry for the kids of today who are often very restricted.
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Toffeeapple said:
Pictures like this always take me back to my childhood.
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sconzani said:
Happy memories, I hope. 🙂
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