Life in Newburgh on Ythan

By Talpa

The Star of Bethlehem

This beautiful little flower has been introduced to the  British Isles from Western Europe.
Scientifically known as Ornithogalum umbellatum, it also goes by the following common names:
dove's dung
eleven o'clock lady
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
nap at noon
sleepy Dick
summer snowflake
ten o'clock lady

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