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 ...
They do look very cheerful shoes
ReplyDeleteHey, perfect footwear for a veg plotter!
ReplyDeleteI need some of them to complement my flowery ankle-wellies.
ReplyDeletePerfect for the veggie gardener
ReplyDeleteI love them. I could do with a pair for when I pop out to the greenhouse.
ReplyDeleteAwpol - cheerful is my intention :)
ReplyDeleteHelen - absolutely!
Esther - now I was contemplating some flowery ankle-wellies the other day. Perhaps we should swap!
CG - I'm pretty chuffed with them :)
Jo - that's just the kind of thing they're meant for. My husband's SIL has a pair with bright sunflowers on them :)
Lovely! :)
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ReplyDeleteI recognise those :D
ReplyDeletemine are roses... and I wear them all the time. The wonderful thing about them is they don't come off - unlike every other clog I've ever tried!
Fab shoes, they just make me smile!
I love them! have never seen them with veggie print. You'll be skipping through the muck with them soon ;-)
ReplyDeleteVery eye catching!
ReplyDeleteVery eye catching.
ReplyDeleteFun! Those will certainly cheer up a gray day.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me that you don't go shopping in them !
ReplyDeletePetoskystone, Angie, Dobby, MHM - they make me smile :)
ReplyDeleteDonna - very comfy - they're the same kind of clog which surgeons and nurses wear in hospital over here, but with a gardening twist!
Bren - that's the idea :)
TCG - I thought you might ;)
Andrew - now why would I do that?
Oh how fab, happy gardening shoes, I want some!
ReplyDeleteLove them. You can camouflage you feet among your garden beds!
ReplyDeleteJanet - happy is indeed the right word :)
ReplyDeletePetunia - I hope I don't lose them ;)
Wordless indeed to describe this wonderful and healthy shoes.
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