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Title: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: legendaryone on July 07, 2007, 13:55:06

While tackling the mammoth weeding task this morning i thought i would take some pics of the lovely flowers some weeds have.

(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/vinylsteve/blueweed.jpg)

(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r96/vinylsteve/pinkweed.jpg)

I placed the "weeds" in tiny breeder pots to take the photo. I really should have put something next to them to indicate scale but i forgot :-[

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Georgie on July 07, 2007, 13:57:57

Beautiful pictures. Do you know the names of the weeds? I'm guessing the first is Speedwell but I have no idea what the other one is.

G x

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: legendaryone on July 07, 2007, 14:15:35

I've no idea of their names, i will have to take photo's of them full size so someone can telll us :)

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Trixiebelle on July 07, 2007, 14:41:55

1st one is speedwell. Not sure about the 2nd one but I know I've seen loads of it!

I like weeds ya know ;D Some people refer to them as 'wild flowers'

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Trixiebelle on July 07, 2007, 14:44:31

It's a 'dead-nettle'! Thank-you to 'Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland' by Fitter, Fitter and Blamey ;D

P.S. You know the flowers? Well if you pinch them off and suck the bottom you can taste the nectar! Just remembered I used to do this as a kid.

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on July 07, 2007, 14:55:34

the second one looks like henbit dead-nettle.

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Trixiebelle on July 07, 2007, 14:58:42

I SAID IT FIRST!!

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Trixiebelle on July 07, 2007, 15:05:55

I'm childish ... I know ::)

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on July 07, 2007, 15:40:04

NO NEED TO SHOUT

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: Trixiebelle on July 07, 2007, 15:48:46

SORRY ;D

Title: Re: Weeds cab be beautiful too.
Post by: tuinman on July 07, 2007, 16:02:22

"weeds cab" is that a new taxi service ;D

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