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Wildflowers.

Zo Clark
18/02/2023 01:00

Im writing down all Wildlife I seen in 2021 and 2022 in a diary or book where I make notes. 

so I thought Id list a lot of the flowers and wildflowers iv seen. These arnt all the ones iv written down but some.  a few from 2019 and 2021 and ones from last year And from this year 

Sweet Alison, Lavender, Monkshood, Nasturtium, Common Holly, dandelion, common Daisy. Bellflower, 

Stinging Nettle, Mistletoe, dock, Ribwort Plaintain, Petty Spurge, Navelwort, Garlic Mustard, Shepards Purse, Meadowsweet, Cow Parsley, Yarrow, Mouse ear, Bladder Campion, Bramble, Hogweed, White Deadnettle, Wild Garlic, Great Bindweed, Dog Rose, Ox eye Daisy, Snowdrop, Agrimony, Black Medick, Wallflower, Creeping Cinquefoil, Meadow Verchling, Kidney Vetch, St Johns Wort, Cowslip, Yellow Archangel, Common Ragwort, Sunflower, Prickly Ox toungue, yellow waterlily, Marigold, Creeping Buttercup, Lesser Celandine, Welsh Poppy, Broom, Common Rock Rose, Common Hawkweed, Wild Dafodil, Yellow flag, Sheeps Sorrel, Red Clover, Barberry, Billberry, Scarlet Pimpernal, Thyme, Thistle, orpine, Common Restharrow, Herb Robert, Common Comfrey, Red Deadnettle, Red Valerian, Red Campion, Common Poppy,  Common Mallow, Bindweed, Foxglove, Common Knapweed, tufted Vetch, wood forget me not, Bugle, Common field Speedwell, Common Vetch, Ground Ivy, Nightshade, Toadflax, Harebell, Bluebell, Meadow Cranesbill, Pansy, Teasel, Devils bit Scabius, Cornflower, Chicory, early Purple Orchid,  Common Spotted Orchid, Broad Leaved Hellobrine, 

Some species grew in the garden others in a place called Kingsway, others were from AONB sites in the Cotswolds nature reserves like edge for example and others from Hucclecote, others from Saintbridge Balanceing Pond and others from other places when Wildlife watching aswell. Wildlife seemed to like alot of these plants, if anyone has any Wildflowers feel free to send them too

  • 27/04/2023 13:55


    A wildflower very easily overlooked beetles like pollen beetles and also bugs benefit from these not just pollinators 



    The thing sticking out is it’s toungue 

    ants like dandelions iv seen lots of them on them recently after something in particular trying to get at something there’s no aphids so possibly after the sweet nector



    including these guys 

    these like them too and there are also some spiders called flower spiders they change colour to blend in with the flower they are on so they can catch any prey that strays too close 



    this might look like a wasp but that’s just mimicry this is actualy a type of bee called nomads bee they love dandelions 

    These arnt insects but rounded springtails they like dandelions aswell

    Another species I found a lot in dandelions recently  

    and these are very common in dandelions aswell these were found in closed flower heads they were tucked in gaps made in the closed flowers kind of like holes and gaps they can go in and have a rest and stay hidden 

    This can also be found on dandelions and are very common on dandelions in spring they are called mining bee(  Andrena) 


    there not very big so don’t exspect something large I zoomed in when taking photo 



    actual size 

    So much Wildlife benefits from dandelions just how much wildlife not everyone is aware of the most common ones people know that visit dandelions are bees in fact it’s one of there favourite wildflowers and can commonly be found where there’s dandelions but there many more species that benefit from them too.  I got lots In the garden at the moment so some are from the garden others Saintbridge balancing pond and the brook dandelions are in flower now but these are all the dandelions Iv seen out and about I got a lot more photos of dandelions But that would make it a longer post if I sent them too

  • 27/04/2023 14:13


    Daniels Brook, Gloucestershire 

    Bulbous Buttercup 

    don’t go looking on the ground for this. It is a tall buttercup

    This species has characteristic  Sepels flexed downwards 



    another (tall) species to look out for is the meadow buttercup but unless you look at the sepels underneath they will all look the same

    unlike bulbous buttercup meadow buttercup has sepels faceing upwards the other things to look for aswell but these are just a few of  the main features

    Meadow Buttercup 

     

  • 27/04/2023 16:57

    I forgot to send these there starting to come up in Kingsway in Gloucestershire and some are flowering and there is 2 in the garden aswell

    There was one in my border and then there was another one in the garden aswell this is before it flowered 

    25th April 

    forget me not 



    26th April 

  • 27/04/2023 17:04


    Forget me not 
    i used a magnifying glass and then took a picture through it. you can take a photo without things like a magnifying glass but I wanted to get a closer shot than normal zoom