The locations of the very first flowers of each species to open are remarkably consistent from year to year. Some will no doubt be influenced by a favourable location, but others are genetically governed, I'm sure. This is the first of the Wood Sorrel - one of the plants locally referenced as 'Shamrock':
Wood Anemone has been out for perhaps a few days. This blossom is already turning:
The last white for today is Barren Strawberry, again in its preferred early location: a south-facing hedgerow bank.
But we also have a hint of Blue: down by the river Deele the Bluebells are all but open.
Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage has been out for a while, now, making the ditch bottoms a rich golden-green:
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2 comments:
I can't see the pics...
"opposie-leaved golden saxifrage" opposite methinks.
oh, they've just appeared; odd.
"but others are genetically governed, I'm sure." I'm sure too.
"This is the first of the Wood Sorrel" one of my favourite flowers - mine are just opening too.
"the Bluebells are all but open." You're ahead of me there - I've only seen one plant even showing buds.
Golden sax - yup, another early flowerer. Do you get the alt-lvd as well? I haven't spotted any of that out yet, but then it is very much less common round here.
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