Wildflowers of the Dorset hills

[zigs]

Had a wander round the little lanes today

Lady's Smock, Primroses and Dandelions.

Dog's Murcury with its green flowers

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[zigs]

A budding Horsetail.

 

[zigs]

And I took a little video to give you a feel for the area

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Very nice. Love the Horsetail, I grow some of that in my bog.

 

[Sheal]

Great pictures Zigs! Is that Celandine in the third picture from top?

 

[CanadianLori]

The video on the clip didn't come through, or do you have a squeaky voice you don't wish to share?

Just teasing. Everything is lovely. I can almost smell the ocean..

 

[zigs]

Ta all

Yep, Lesser Celandines Sheal, that's actually a rampart of an Iron Age hillfort, odd to think folk used to live there, now its all overgrown.

I'll be back up there with the camera soon, it'll be covered in Bluebells in a week or so

Didn't want to spoil the video Lori

 

[Becky]

Gaaaaa I miss Dorset!

 

[zigs]

You'll have to pay a visit again sometime Becky

http://www.melplashshow.co.uk/

 

[CanadianLori]

A little puzzled about the dandelions - we consider them a highly undesirable weed here. They are taking over since many municipalities stopped using broad leaf weed killers on public lands.

How do you feel about them?

 

[zigs]

Love to see them in the spring, they're not really a problem in the hills, as it's mainly grazing pasture.

They can be a nuisance in the veg plot, but they've still got their uses

 

[ChanellG]

A little puzzled about the dandelions - we consider them a highly undesirable weed here. They are taking over since many municipalities stopped using broad leaf weed killers on public lands.

How do you feel about them?

He uses them to make coffee.

 

[zigs]

And wine

 

[Rosyrain]

I like to see dandilions out in the wild as they add a beautiful yellow color to the landscape, but keep them the heck away from my yard; the can take over quickly! Those photos are beautiful and the video gives a good feel for the area. Your landscape in Dorset looks to be a lot like the landscape we have here in Washington, same plants and all.

 

[Trellum]

Very nice flowers zigs. We have those here, have always wondered what those are named? I used to pick those every time we went to the park, I picked them for my now deceased grandmother She placed them in a glass of water Memories <3

 

[grouie]

To be able to appreciate the wild is a blessing. I am blessed too. While on a Europe holiday I just could not take my eyes of these yellow flowers that were skirting the Zurich roads. So beautiful and well maintained.. Miles and miles of yellow flowers. I wondered whether they were planted there or just grew there.

 

[zigs]

Look like Gorse bushes Grouie, they grow wild on acidic soils

 

[teamshepherd]

How lovely! Makes me want to go frolic!

 

[LouisFerdinand]

@zigs, Fabulous pictures of the wildflowers! I especially like the yellow flowers.