Not Lepidoptera (Flowers, plants)
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Not Lepidoptera (Flowers, plants)
I have moved this from the other similar thread
One photo shows distinctive seed head plus an umbelliferous plant approx 50 cms tall with flowers/seeds above.
In the other picture, yellow flowers are daisy-like (compositae) but the leaves are succulent for water retention. About 80 cms tall.
I/Ds if possible please. HEIGHTS are guesses from MEMORY and may be inaccurate.
Photos taken with my Box Brownie.
Jack
These pics of plants/flowers. Taken on the semi-arid Maltese island of Comino, where there is a "maquis" vegetation.One photo shows distinctive seed head plus an umbelliferous plant approx 50 cms tall with flowers/seeds above.
In the other picture, yellow flowers are daisy-like (compositae) but the leaves are succulent for water retention. About 80 cms tall.
I/Ds if possible please. HEIGHTS are guesses from MEMORY and may be inaccurate.
Photos taken with my Box Brownie.
Jack
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Like your new thread Jack but when I looked at the plants yesterday I haven't a clue what they are, that's why I didn't reply.
Regards Shirley
Regards Shirley
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Hoping to kick start this thread - thinking of spring.
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Your not telling us Snowdrops in November
What about Kaffir Lilies
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wood anemone, king cup, ahhh roll on spring. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Ahhh, I just love the spring, everything so new and fresh. My favourite spring flower, if I had to choose, would be magnolia blossom - so perfect!!
On a slightly different note, I found a couple of free border on the photo magazine that I subscribe to and tried them out, not for the purist I suppose but what do others think?? I quite like the effects for flowers
Cheers,
Sylvia.
On a slightly different note, I found a couple of free border on the photo magazine that I subscribe to and tried them out, not for the purist I suppose but what do others think?? I quite like the effects for flowers
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Cheers,
Sylvia.
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I really like the photo borders Sylvia and the flower photos are extremly pretty in the borders. Can you say what the magazine was called.
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Hi Shirley,
Glad you liked the pics, I like to try out anything I see!!! The geranimums are all from my garden, I have about 200 different ones, obsessive I know!!!
The magazine I subscribe to is Digital Photo. I find the magazine really informative with some good tips covering a range of items, from taking photo's to using software. The software they give instructions for is usually Paintshop Pro or Adobe Photoshop - I use photoshop Elements 5 but also have CS3. I'm no software expert but the instructions are always nice and clear in the magazine and you also get tutorials, free frames and sample pictures to try everything out on a CD.
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Sylvia.
Glad you liked the pics, I like to try out anything I see!!! The geranimums are all from my garden, I have about 200 different ones, obsessive I know!!!
The magazine I subscribe to is Digital Photo. I find the magazine really informative with some good tips covering a range of items, from taking photo's to using software. The software they give instructions for is usually Paintshop Pro or Adobe Photoshop - I use photoshop Elements 5 but also have CS3. I'm no software expert but the instructions are always nice and clear in the magazine and you also get tutorials, free frames and sample pictures to try everything out on a CD.
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Sylvia.
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I went to the local shops today, and was surprised to see an Oak tree in flower
It was bitterly cold with a good breeze blowing the little flowers about. (No purple hairstreak, i've checked)
On the way home I saw Daffodils in flower in a garden. Very odd!
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It was bitterly cold with a good breeze blowing the little flowers about. (No purple hairstreak, i've checked)
On the way home I saw Daffodils in flower in a garden. Very odd!
Denise
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Christmas is coming but will there be any berries left after the Blackbirds have finished, they were in the tree have a gorge to-day.
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Spring is coming, the Snowdrops have been up for a while. The Iris' in the pots are making an appearence and two little crocus's have opened in the sun.
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In local meadows, (clay on top of chalk), there are good colonies of violets. Approximately half are white or faintly tinged purple. Size 10 - 12 mms. I think it is sweet violet, Viola Odorata but I can detect no scent. Is my i/d correct?
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I notice the white ones have violet spurs. According to my flora this is characteristic of the Sweet Violet.
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I think this "solar dish" is Wild Cherry (21st March). Trees are around 5 - 6 metres tall.
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Hello all
I wonder if anyone could tell me the name of the plant in my photo here?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Regards
Deano
I wonder if anyone could tell me the name of the plant in my photo here?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Regards
Deano
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Hi Deano,
Horsetails I think
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Horsetails I think
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I was thinking horsetails myself. I saw something like this the other day myself.
Cheers all,
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A point for discussion.
I think we should stick to wild flowers and not include hightly-modified cultivated ones.
Any other views?
Jack
I think we should stick to wild flowers and not include hightly-modified cultivated ones.
Any other views?
Jack
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Which Prunus?
This species is showing well in the hedges. Small trees, perhaps 8 metres high with leaf bud break just occurring. I think these are Wild Cherry (aka Gean) Prunus avium. There are other similar bushes, but much shorter (3 metres) with buds not yet open, I believe to be Blackthorn (aka Sloe) Prunus spinosa.
Is anyone able to confirm my thoughts?
Jack
This species is showing well in the hedges. Small trees, perhaps 8 metres high with leaf bud break just occurring. I think these are Wild Cherry (aka Gean) Prunus avium. There are other similar bushes, but much shorter (3 metres) with buds not yet open, I believe to be Blackthorn (aka Sloe) Prunus spinosa.
Is anyone able to confirm my thoughts?
Jack
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