Every year ..

Flowers

Every year ..

Every year ..

06 May 2017 3 4 577
.. the blooming of the wild strawberrys is equally fascinating. This is the beginning of a small but mighty delicious berry. Absolutely stunning!
Dandelion

Dandelion

09 May 2017 4 5 546
Some people call it weed - for me, it´s one of the most beautiful flowers in the springtime. The British name comes from the French "dent de lion" - "lions tooth".
Speedwell

Speedwell

19 May 2015 4 4 504
Also known as Veronica. Named after the holy Veronica who wept the blood and sweat off Jesus face with her veil. His image was imprinted on the cloth.
Wild Strawberry

Wild Strawberry

02 May 2015 2 3 420
In a couple of months I will enjoy the lovely taste of their fruits!
Bugle

Bugle

25 Apr 2015 2 415
In many varieties and crossbreeds. The ants love their seeds.
Forget-me-not

Forget-me-not

24 Apr 2015 1 424
Overlookingly small but from a short distance quite colorful and proud.
Common Buttercup

Common Buttercup

23 Apr 2015 5 1 436
On a dewy morning in the springtime.
Field Wood-rush

Field Wood-rush

20 Apr 2015 7 6 432
Small and shy. But the seeds are favorites for the ants.
Whitlow grass

Whitlow grass

15 Apr 2015 6 2 450
Whitlow grass in drizzling Rain.
Aspen

Aspen

10 Apr 2015 2 388
The flowers are catkins produced in early spring before the leaves. It is dioecious, with male and female catkins on different trees.
Hazel.

Hazel.

08 Apr 2015 367
Male and female close to each other on one bush. The nut takes 5 months to ripe and is very tasty!
Goat Willow

Goat Willow

07 Apr 2015 6 2 473
By and by nature is awakening. In a week or so this willow will be blooming.
Colt's-foot

Colt's-foot

24 Mar 2015 3 1 357
One of the early flowers in our meadows.
Mezereon

Mezereon

23 Mar 2015 2 1 367
is already blooming. But be careful - it is extremely poisonous!
Eyebright

Eyebright

01 Sep 2014 3 2 385
Was formerly used as a healing herb but today no longer. Sucks the juice out of the roots of its neighbors. Among the Flowers life is just like among the humans..
Pearlwort

Pearlwort

31 Aug 2014 1 409
There are so many English names for this little Flower - I can´t list them all. It is just 6 mm in width so if you are not looking for it you will most probably overlook it.
Livelong

Livelong

23 Aug 2014 1 550
or Orpine is called Loveherb here in Sweden. They are all nice names but not really obvious where they come from.
Chase-Devil ..

Chase-Devil ..

15 Aug 2014 6 4 563
.. or St. John's wort is an old medicinal herb with magical power. It first grew where the blood of the decapitated St. John dripped. Thus it dyes alcohol in which it is immersed blood-red! To apply it above a photo or a picture was said to free the imaged person from evil.
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