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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A prettier than usual Black-bindweed, Fallopia convolvulus along an arable field margin in Oxfordshire. #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fascinating photos, thanks. I don’t know the area so wondering what the fence is for?

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Along the Mersey near the Warrington Transporter Bridge- vast swathes of Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Looking stunning whilst I was wilting - Sainfoin, Onobrychis viciifolia, in Bedfordshire, #wildflowerhour

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Neil Forbes @treebeard793.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

One of the very loveliest of Britain's native #wildflowers Spring Vetch, Vicia lathyroides. A great indicator of high-quality dune grassland, open heaths etc. Sadly in decline due to the many pressures on these habitats. #WildflowerHour #Ainsdale #NNR #Dunes #Grasslands

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Lesser Celandine flowers just very variable in number of petals and their shape.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

An unexpectedly floriferous arable edge in Oxfordshire with plentiful Round-leaved and Sharp-leaved Fluellen (Kickxia spuria & K. elatine), along with Small Toadflax, Scarlet Pimpernel, Field Madder, Treacle-mustard and much else.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Flowering away in the Lake District: Touch-me-not Balsam, Impatiens noli-tangere, #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Tufted Hair-grass, Deschampsia cespitosa, in gold, Oxfordshire, #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Looking fresh in a still-damp field - Amphibious Bistort, Persicaria amphibia, Oxfordshire, #wildflowerhour

Pink cylindrical inflorescence of Amphibious Bistort.

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Steve @kingsdowner.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Spiked water-milfoil thriving in a pond created by Sandwich Bird Observatory #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

The reddish-purple hairy filaments and contrasting yellow petals of Dark Mullein, Verbascum nigrum, on a road verge near Stokenchurch, Bucks, #wildflowerhour

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Patrick Giles @ppg0104.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

For #WildflowerHour #Deadnettlefamily The lovely Wild Clary. Most at this site (in the background) had gone over. Castle Mills Lock, Beds.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

White Bryony, Bryonia dioica, improving a fence in Oxfordshire, #wildflowerhour

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Jim Blackler @blackler.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Round-headed Rampion, the pride of Sussex no less. #WildflowerHour #SouthDowns

A macro image of a purple flower against green grass background.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Wild mignonette, Reseda lutea, with its strange-looking seedpods, #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Wood Barley, Hordelymus europaeus, near Bledlow Ridge, Bucks, #wildflowerhour #GrassChallenge

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

That’s a lovely one, nicely captured!

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Wylie Horn @wyliehorn.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Highland Saxifrage, Saxifraga rivularis, above Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis, Scotland #WildflowerHour (very!)#TinyPlants

The few orbicular to transversely elliptic green leaves and small white flowers of Highland saxifrage amongst moss.

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Wylie Horn @wyliehorn.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Alpine Mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum, above Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis, Scotland #WildflowerHour

A small Alpine Mouse-ear plant amongst grey lichen covered rocks. The white hairs that cover the shoots are visible as are the white petals of the 1cm diameter flowers

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Wylie Horn @wyliehorn.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Mossy Saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides, Ben Nevis, Scotland #WildflowerHour

The round-petalled white flowers of mossy saxifrage flowering amongst short grasses and moss.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Not just good - to die for! Great photos too.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Ooh! They look good (I had to google them as the only one I’m familiar with is Nardus stricta). Perhaps we could swap weather for a while - much too hot for me down here and the drought worsens.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Last week at Watchfield was quite interesting - block paving produced Catapodium rigidum, Trifolium micranthum, Sagina filicaulis and Torilis nodosa. However, it rained non stop from about 11 so we packed up early. Nothing super rare in other words! Hope all's well in the far north!

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Sorry about delay, Wylie. 3rd week at Abingdon Airfield yielded Verbascum densiflorum, which we don't see that often, but otherwise mostly similar species lists to the first two weeks. The week after that was cancelled thanks to rain.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I don’t think so. I’ll check my notebook when I can find it - I’m slightly all over the place at the moment!

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Wylie Horn @wyliehorn.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Moss Campion near the Falls of Dee, Am Monadh Ruadh, Scotland #PinkFamily #WildflowerHour

Small four-petaled pink moss campion flowers amongst their fine green leaves. Small red fruits are also visible.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Tendrils of White Bryony, Bryonia dioica, have latched onto a spider's web, Bucks, #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Western Clover, Trifolium occidentale, in Cornwall last week, #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Thale Cress (Common Whitlowgrass has small oval seedpods).

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Box on Box Hill (!), Surrey, today (Buxus sempervirens). #wildflowerhour

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rogerrob473.bsky.social @rogerrob473.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Ground ivy (glechoma hederacea) from a walk this week near Goring (S. Oxon) showing the sepal tubes with teeth ending in a prickle. #Sepals #wildflowerhour

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Recent sunshine highlighted female Hazel flowers - the only time I've found it easy to spot them! Bucks. #wildflowerhour

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Roger_TL45Y @rogerhorton.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

At a garden centre on old weathered trellis work mostly between the Lupins & Nerine some very ginger mosses. Not good at them but at least I'm better that the phone app that suggested Sunburst Lichen or Sweet chestnut 🙄 Ideas gratefully received. #Mosses #BonkersForBryophytes #Bryophytes

At the top two photos of ginger coloured mosses on old woodwork. Below a more general view of trellis work at a garden centre with labels for Lupins and Nerine.

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Amazing collection of colours in bottom right photo!

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babsspence.bsky.social @babsspence.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

From what I can see of the leaves I think this might be Bryum capillare, Capillary Thread-moss.

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