Teasel

Dipsacus fullonum

Teasels are wonderful plants, aren't they?  So statuesque a lot of us feel compelled to blip them.  I love the magically soft little blossoms tucked among the  hooks, flowering in rings up and down the heads.  A lot grow at the top of Barton Farm and I've also had fun in winter watching flocks of goldfinches after the seeds.

Anyway, today was another very hot day.  Hazel and I went for a shady walk this morning, following the stream along the footpath to Kings Worthy and putting up a rather snooty heron.  The dog (not the heron) is getting very brave, she actually put all four paws in the water when she wanted a drink.  Taking lessons, perhaps?

That left me with a blip to get, so I popped out half an hour ago for the teasels.  Hence the honey-coloured light.

So good excuse to remind you all that WFW06 begins today.  Results of WFW05 out Wednesday.  And a massive thank you to all who are making this challenge such fun.

Enjoy your evening and I hope Monday begins well for you  xx

A list of my blipped 2018 wildflowers to date:

JANUARY
Snowdrops
FEBRUARY
Gorse (or furze);  Wild daffodils
MARCH
Coltsfoot;  Primroses;  Blackthorn
APRIL
Greater periwinkle;  Goat willow;  Ground ivy;  Cowslips;  Daisy;
Common field speedwell;  Wood anemone;  Greater celandine
MAY
Cuckoo flower (or lady’s smock);  Yellow archangel;  Common dog violet;
Crab apple;  Bluebell;  Red clover;  Germander speedwell;
Three-cornered leek;  Hawthorn;  Yellow flag; Dandelion;  Common vetch; Dog rose;  Green alkanet;
JUNE
Bramble;  Stinking iris;  Dropwort;  Meadow buttercup; Sweet briar;  Red campion;  Butterfly orchid;  Poppies;  Nettle;  Birdsfoot trefoil;  Meadow cranesbill;  Sainfoin; 
JULY
Musk mallow;  Field Scabious; Ragwort;  Rosebay willowherb; purple loosestrife; teasel;