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Post by benjiesmum on May 20, 2007 15:30:40 GMT 1
On our brisk walk by the sea this morning dog and I came across... The horned poppy which I now discover is extremely posionous and if eaten can affect the brain.... and Valerian growing on the seashore. and before you ask NO!! I didn't eat any horned poppy!!!!
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Post by maree on May 20, 2007 19:18:36 GMT 1
Bm......It's great to see pictures of plants we never get a chance to see here in Shetland. I'm blyde you kept away from the yellow poppy, but I seem to remember popping a herbal pill derived fae the Valerian some years ago when I couldna sleep?
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Post by deltinglass on May 21, 2007 22:18:33 GMT 1
Nice photos BM but I think I'm glad we dont have that horned poppy here!
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Post by lochender on Jun 3, 2007 20:05:07 GMT 1
Curl-dodie growin in da banks at Fedaland, first I've seen dis year.
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Post by Admin Mal on Jun 3, 2007 20:15:41 GMT 1
Lovely! Didn't realise it was called Curl-dodie!
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Post by bod on Jun 3, 2007 21:03:42 GMT 1
Never seen one of those Lochender, its a lovely flower bit sort of Hyacinthy.
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Post by deltinglass on Jun 3, 2007 21:08:48 GMT 1
I think that's a lovely photo of a common spotted orchid (aka a curlie-dodie or maybe just curl dodie in some parts of Shetland) Also lovely to see the peerie mauve spring squills too
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Post by benjiesmum on Jun 3, 2007 21:11:12 GMT 1
That is the most beautiful flower lochender!
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Post by mally on Jun 29, 2007 22:21:59 GMT 1
Can anyone tell me what this flower is please.
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Post by deltinglass on Jun 29, 2007 22:32:43 GMT 1
Hi Mal - that's a ragged robin
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Post by Pat on Jul 1, 2007 0:11:11 GMT 1
Hi Mal - that's a ragged robin You ken that I'm always interested in folklore and I came across a reference to the 'Ragged Robin' that said it's also called the 'Thunder Flower' on occasion because it was believed that if you picked the flower it would bring on thunder
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Post by georgeg on Jul 5, 2007 19:54:31 GMT 1
Took this today, growing in a marsh..I thought it was quite nice..not to sure what you call it, as I'm not to versed in flooers and this one o a kind o weed wae a beastie on it..
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Post by benjiesmum on Jul 5, 2007 21:00:55 GMT 1
I think that is a White water-lily, George. A beautiful specimen. In Cheshire it is known as "Lady of the Lake" and in Wiltshire it is known as "Swan among the Flowers." Apparently there are usually more than 20 petals on each flower. Lucky to see such beauties and lovley pics too. Don't know what the other one is though - perhaps deltinglass can help.
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Post by deltinglass on Jul 7, 2007 23:25:37 GMT 1
Hi George - hows the holidays going? Hope all this activity lately in Renfrew hasn't inconvenienced you. Lovely waterlies, I think I read that you can find them growing on a loch somewhere on the Westside here but I've never seen them - would love to see them though so if anyone knows where they are then please tell me Think the white flower might be meadow sweet but maybe not ...
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Post by heimdal on Jul 8, 2007 0:02:38 GMT 1
There are waterlilies in the Loch of Stenvatsto (sp ?) which is at the junction where the road from Dale of Walls meets the Sandness road. A mile or so before you get to Sandness itself. They are not flowering yet but soon will be. They are protected, SSSI or some other such thing.
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