This is an ode to farmer Martin Ritchie in Essex, who cannot bear the thought of spraying his field of barley with weed killers. These are just a few of the wildflowers and their visitors to be found in the field. It was a joy to camp on his meadow.
#bristlyoxtongue #spearthistle #curlyplumelessthistle #scarletpimpernel
#WildFlowerHour

#bloomscrolling I never knew what these miniature beauties, that I’ve always seen growing in the spring here in Southern California, were called. Today I finally used the iPhoto image information feature, and I was astonished to learn that these are #ScarletPimpernel!

#WildFlowerHour
Wonderful seafront walk today - so many wild flowers and wild grasses at the moment #BurnetRose
#Sorrel #SeaCabbage #HorseShoeVetch #ScarletPimpernel #VipersBugloss. Loving learning all this, every year a few more names

@mogsymakes @balkandave Sink me! That third picture of the keep on the hill was a key feature in the 1982 #scarletpimpernel