That blue flower: A spring spotter's guide
Spring is a prime time for blue flowers and my daily walks currently have several from the same plant family* lining the local footpaths. As I walked past the Donkey Field the other day, I overheard some children ask their parents** what the pictured blue flower was. It reminded me it's often mistaken for those other familial blues and this time was no different, as they said it was forget-me-not, instead of the green alkanet it actually is. As well as similar flowers, most of these plants are hairy in their nature, flower around the same time, and favour damp, shady places. Many of them are great for pollinators too, especially bees and this week's warm weather has certainly drawn them to these flowers. This makes it even more likely for these plants to be mistaken for each other and it's a great opportunity for me to put together a spotter's guide in case you find the same flowers on your outings. Staying with green alkanet, the key features which set it
Oh no, is that a cold I hear? I have the same arch in my garden. I'm originally from England and I'm sure some of my love from gardening came from my uncle who had his own little plot.
ReplyDeleteLooking good! Bless you!
ReplyDeleteHope that you are soon on the mend. Your arch looks very familiar :) I think that its twin lives in my garden.
ReplyDeleteyour arch looks familiar to mine :)
ReplyDeleteI like kitties pictures you have added :)
I think a box of tissues might be in order. Maybe too many late nights! x
ReplyDeleteAwww get well soon VP! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good wishes everyone!
ReplyDeleteI suspect these arches travel worldwide Crafty, Anna and Ewa - mine came from China originally ;)
Louise - I don't know what you can be suggesting ;)