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Hedge woundwort ( wild flower)

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By Deida51


Hedge woundwort ( wild flower)

one of the most attractive hedgerow plants..
growing on the bankside across our garden,looks almost like a wild orchid



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We have this in the garden too Deida...the bees love it...

7 Aug, 2010

 

I get this too:-)

7 Aug, 2010

 

Not the most fragrant when leaves are crushed anyone with a cat or flowering currant would recognise the aroma ...

8 Aug, 2010

 

I'll forgive the pong for something this pretty.

8 Aug, 2010

 

Thank you Wagger
BB my advise is ..don't crush the leaves....lol
as I said before these are growing on the bankside overlooking the garden.no smell but a beautifull display

8 Aug, 2010

 

Thanks Deida a little hard to avoid sometimes as they grow all over our garden bees have had a bumper year with this and lawn covered in clover , lavender at front buddleia ..even scarified the lawn and left moss in a heap they nested in it a wild garden indeed lol

8 Aug, 2010



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