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Wild Beauty

Wild Beauty
As another of our local walks passes yet a different fence near our main Alexandra Park we see here what at first appears to be a rather pleasant flower head. However it is in fact a notorious weed that chokes its host.
“Hedge bindweed or bellbind (Calystegia sepium) with its pure white trumpet flowers is a familiar sight, choking plants in borders and twining around any plant shoot or cane. The smaller field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) with white or pink flowers is problematic in long grass and bare soil.” www.rhs.org.uk

HFF. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

, LotharW, Annemarie, Sarah P. and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo


46 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely floral image.
HFF and a nice weekend
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
HFF Herb
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thanks Nick.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
Schön geschmücktes HFF
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to niraK68 club
Danke Nira.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admirable... HFF Herb.
3 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
exquis !! HFF Herb
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thanks so much.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall
HFF Herb, nice shot of the evil bindweed, its rampant here too!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Richard Nuttall
Thanks a lot Richard. Yes an evil week.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
very nice. HFF
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A beautiful assassin then Herb! HFF and wish you a good and safe weekend.
All the best, Rosa.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Indeed it is Rosa. Cheers.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Charming morning glory !! HFF, Herb and a nice week-end ahead !
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Simplesmente belo, Herb, HFF
3 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Lovely flower
HFF, have fine weekend and stay well
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nice capture Herb, these trumpets are a great attraction to insects which I suppose helps the annoying stuff spread,
HFF and a good weekend.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
I am pretty sure you are right Roger. Cheers.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful image Herb. It is a shame as it is an attractive flower but bindweed can be a real problem and hard to get rid of. It does look nice in this shot though and I like the textures in the fence,

HFF and have a good weekend
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ecobird club
Aye, sometimes, these problematic weeds do look quite beautiful. Glad you liked it.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Frode
Frode club
Beautiful shot, HFF and a nice weekend.
3 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
It's actually a beauty, but not very appreciated in the gardens, they are really "strangling" the other plants... HFF Herb.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Christa1004 club
You are right. Not a thing to have amongst your flowers.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
It's unfortunate how often the weeds look good (which, of course, partly accounts for their spread before becoming escapees). Great textures on your fence when viewed large too, Herb. HFF, stay safe and have a great weekend.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A very nice composition ! HFF and a good weekend, Herb !
3 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
HFF Herb!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Belated HFF Erhard, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
This is a splendid image Herb..........especially viewed large so as to fully appreciated the detail you've captured.

Luckily I've not yet had any bindweed in my garden............normally I don't mind the odd weed, if it has pretty flowers and the insects like it, but I'll happily make an exception for this stuff!

HFF to you.................I hope that the extra restrictions in your area aren't too onerous and that you are able to have an enjoyable weekend.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Glad you liked it Keith. We too have enough problems without this stuff but it is not too far away from us here.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Well seen. HFF!
3 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Hi Herb I have got this in my garden in some of the boarders
hard to get rid of.
HFF have a good weekend.
TOZ
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Oooh, pity you Toz. Its a real nuisance.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
A lovely fence detail, Herb. I like the contrast of the black fence with the vegetation and the white "trumpet" in particular. Very beautifully composed, too.
Once again, I feel I must try and defend the poor weeds. :)
Yes they choke other plants, but that is how Nature made them and, really, they do not even remotely match the damage we humans do to the natural world!

HFF!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Annalia S.
Annalia, I feel you are a bit too kind to these but you are right, it takes all types and kinds in Nature. Glad you liked this.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb

A very nice contrast here

Wonderful composition just to include the one flower like this.

Weed or not, we have lots of these along the riverbank in our village..

Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter. Yes these are everywhere but they do like river banks as you say. Glad you liked it.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
HFF and a great weekend, stay safe, Herb!
3 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Die Wicke umarmt den Zaun. HFF, Herb, und ein cooles Wochenende!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A nice fence decoration, although I have it on the allotment and think of it as the enemy !!!!! HFF Herb I hope that your weekend is a good one
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Apart from everything else that is good here, I particularly like the colouy contrasts!
A super shot, Herb! HFF!
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Glad you liked this one Andy. I know you are a great fan of the natural world.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P. club
The variety we see here most often is the blue one we call Morning Glory.
Lovely image, belated HFF
3 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
Herb I know this as Morning Glory, never seen it in white only ever Blue and a total pest and a take over plant. Like the shot with the Iron fence. HFF hope your weekend goes to plan..............BUT keep safe.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Only seen white one's of this Steve but I must admit that you get what you get. A total pest as you say.

Belated HFF, enjoy the rest of this weekend. Herb
3 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
So nice, contrasting with the black fence! Belated HFF and a great weekend, Herb!
3 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Very belated HFF, Herb! Have a nice week!
3 years ago.

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