Author Topic: Rare British Plant (Read 3758 times)

Colwyn · « **on:** April 30, 2016, 15:05:51 PM »

On my pleasant twenty minute stroll to my local (see below) I come across a small clump of rare plants.

They didn't use to be be rare, but they are now. They are native British bluebells.

I walk pass plenty of other bluebells along my route but they are all of the Spanish variety that are taking over our woodlands.

KKOB · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2016, 16:37:11 PM »

Bloody Spaniards, comin' over 'ere, 'n' livin' in our woods !

Colwyn · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2016, 16:41:32 PM »

Quite so, but nowhere near as offensive as those damned American grey squirrels.

KKOB · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2016, 17:29:09 PM »

Quite so, but nowhere near as offensive as those damned American grey squirrels.

Squirrels are a lot tastier than bluebells though !

Colwyn · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2016, 17:38:01 PM »

Let us hope this catches on over here - only for wild greys of course.

Bluwise · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2016, 18:33:43 PM »

I'm guessing these are the "foreigners" then?

Colwyn · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2016, 18:42:12 PM »

Yep. I think if anyone has bluebells in their garden they are almost certainly Spanish. Mine are.

sadler · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2016, 19:19:43 PM »

Are the yellow buttercup looking flowers cellendines?

Colwyn · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2016, 09:27:43 AM »

"There's a flower that shall be mine,
'Tis the little Celandine."

William Wordsworth, "To the Small Celandine"

Yes, it is.

Colwyn · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2016, 10:35:49 AM »

I found a better clump of native bluebells, and a better camera.