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One of many

30 Sunday Oct 2022

Posted by sconzani in autumn, wildflowers

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plant seeds, seedhead, seeds, wildflower seeds

‘A seed neither fears light nor darkness, but uses both to grow.’  ~  Matshona Dhliwayo

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Seedheads: Rough sow-thistle

18 Sunday Sep 2022

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British wildflowers, plant seeds, Rough sow-thistle, seedheads, seeds, wildflower seeds

At this time of year, when there are few wildflowers in bloom, the presence of Rough sow-thistle, with its glowing yellow flowers and fluffy white seedheads, is a lifesaver for thirsty bees and butterflies, and a boon for finches wanting to nibble at its seeds. And, for me, it provides yet another example of the sculptural beauty of the seedheads of plants.

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Taking time to stand and stare

27 Saturday Aug 2022

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British wildflowers, plant seeds, seedhead, wildflower seedhead

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‘What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?’
From the poem ‘Leisure’ by Welsh poet W. H. Davies, Songs of Joy and Others, A. C. Fifield, 1911.

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Wild word: pod

27 Wednesday Oct 2021

Posted by sconzani in plants, wildflowers

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dried seedpod, plant seeds, pod, seed pod, seedpod

Pod: [Oxford Dictionary] An elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe.
And, below, some examples, to show the huge variety in size and shape, colour and form.

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Tomorrow’s flowers

19 Sunday Sep 2021

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flower seeds, plant seeds, seeds, wildflowers seed

All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday. ~ Italian proverb

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323/366 Seedheads, 5

18 Wednesday Nov 2020

Posted by sconzani in autumn, plants, wildflowers

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plant seeds, seed photographs, seed quotations, seedheads, seeds, wildflower seeds

If all seeds that fall were to grow, then no one could follow
the path under the trees. ~ Nigerian proverb

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51/366 Mystery seedpod

20 Thursday Feb 2020

Posted by sconzani in nature, plants

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flower seeds, Grangemoor Park, plant seeds, seed pod, seedpod, seeds

This seedpod is a mystery to me.

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I found it alongside the path through Grangemoor Park in Cardiff, just two dried up stems about 12 inches tall, with seedpods – four in total – at the tips of each branched stem. No leaves remained and I saw no other similar plants anywhere along the path.

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The structure of the seedpod is glorious, so sculptural. I brought two pods home with me, and one has now split into quarters, with small brown seeds spilling out of it.

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But what is this plant? I’ve tried looking online but found nothing that matches. Of course, the solution would be to plant the seeds but I do not have a garden. I could try planting a couple of seeds in a pot but I’d rather return the seeds to the wild where I found them. So, if there are any botanists or plant people out there who recognise this seedpod, please do let me know in the comments below. Thanks!

p.s. Thanks to Barbara Brown, of BSBI Wales, I now know this is a species of Datura, possibly Datura stramonium, the Thorn-apple. In this case, the seedpod has lost all its flesh making it look a little different from the images I’ve found online.

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300/365 Next year’s wildflowers

27 Sunday Oct 2019

Posted by sconzani in autumn, nature, plants, wildflowers

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autumn seeds, plant seeds, quotes about seeds, seed quotations, seeds

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‘For me, wildflowers are joy-giving. They have enriched my life and fed my soul and given beautiful memories to sustain me.’  ~  Lady Bird Johnson letter in National Wildflower Research Center report ‘The First Ten Years: 1983-1993’

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29/365 Old men’s damp beards

29 Tuesday Jan 2019

Posted by sconzani in 365DaysWildin2019, nature, wildflowers, winter

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#365DaysWild, clematis vitalba, feathery seeds, Old Man's Beard, plant seeds, seeds, Traveller's joy

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This is Clematis vitalba, commonly known as Traveller’s joy though, at this time of year, when its feathery seeds festoon hedgerows, clamber over fences, and bedeck stone walls, I think its other common name of Old man’s beard is more apt. Today, the Old men’s beards were looking a little damp and they’ll now be completely sodden – I managed a walk early this morning before the heavy rain came in.

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Variations on a theme

15 Thursday Nov 2018

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dandelion, dandelion seedhead, plant seeds, round seedheads, seed dispersal methods, seed dissemination, seeds

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With its seeds attached to tiny botanical parachutes that can be distributed far and wide by the wind, the Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg.) has evolved an extremely efficient method of disseminating its seed. It’s not surprising, then, that many other species use a very similar method to disperse their seeds.

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I don’t think I’m getting my wish this time around!

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