Common ragwort
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.
Saw-wort gets its common name from the serrated, saw-like edges to its leaves. It is a plant of unimproved hay meadows and woodland edges, its purple, thistle-like flowers appearing over summer.…
Water figwort is a tall plant of riverbanks, pond margins, damp meadows and wet woodlands. Its maroon flowers are pollinated by the Common wasp.
The brown, oval flower heads of ribwort plantain balance on top of thin, wiry stems; the resulting seed heads provide food for birds in winter. Look for this 'weed' in lawns, fields and…
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, confirms the first flowering dwarf pansy on the uninhabited island of Tean after 17 years absence, as a result of long-term habitat restoration work.
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