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Alexanders, British wildflowers, Cherry plum blossom, crocus, Dog's mercury, Lesser Celandine, snowdrop, Spring blossom
This week’s wanderings produced sightings of two new wildflowers for the year, Dog’s mercury (Mercurialis perennis), thriving under a hedgerow, and Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum), an exceedingly common plant along the local coastal path.
I’d seen Crocuses already but this swathe, growing on a small green in the village of Michaelston-le-Pit, was a lilac delight.
Not a wildflower, but the local Cherry plum trees have burst into bloom this week. They say Spring to me!
Snowdrops are out en masse now, and more and more bursts of bright yellow Lesser celandines can be found, sprinkled along paths and in the local woodlands. So cheery!
They’re all beautiful. I can’t wait for Spring ‘proper’. I just how this dreadful weather we’re currently having doesn’t kill what’s already with us.
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Sadly, this bad weather will probably make a difference … and I see there’s another storm forecast for next week.
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Oh gawd, not another one! How are you faring where you are?
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Yep. Dennis the menace, arriving on Saturday. Ciara had very violent winds but no local damage, fortunately. Hope all’s been okay with you too.
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Yes, everything seems okay (apart from a little water getting in through the windows).
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I hope all remains well during the next blast.
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Yes.
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That has made my day, thank you!
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Glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
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