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Abutilon pictum (syn. striatum). Now blooming in my garden in hanging baskets. Excellent hummingbird attracters.
Abutilon plants are showy perennials with maple-like leaves and bell-shaped flowers. They are often called Chinese lanterns because of the papery blossoms. Another common name is flowering maple, because of the lobed leaves. Their delicate, lantern-like blooms open in spring and continue right through to autumn, profusely covering the graceful, slender branches in cheerful single and bi-coloured shades of red, orange and yellow, as well as white, pink and lilac. And when not in flower, the handsome, evergreen maple-like foliage provides the garden with year-round appeal. 5533
Our fabulous bluebells are beginning to flower across the UK, but wait… just because it’s blue, bell-shaped and blooming in a wood in early spring it doesn’t mean it’s our native bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica) – a common favourite in gardens across the land - have been escaping into the wild for over 100 years. In fact, one in six broadleaved woodlands surveyed by Plantlife across the UK were found to contain a Spanish Bluebell or a hybrid between the two. So how can you tell the difference? Here’s our guide:
Native bluebells...
have narrow leaves, usually about 1cm or 1.5cm (about half an inch) wide
have deep blue (sometimes white, rarely pink), narrow, tube-like flowers, with the very tips curled right back
have flowers mostly on one side of the stem only, and distinctly drooping, or nodding, at the top
have a distinct sweet, fruity scent
inside the flowers, the anthers with the pollen are usually cream.
Spanish bluebells...
have broad leaves often 3cm (over an inch) wide
have paler blue (quite often pink and white), conical or bell-shaped flowers that have spread-out tips
have flowers all round the upright stem
have almost no scent or an unpleasant onion scent
inside the flowers, the anthers with the pollen usually blue (although this may vary a little).
The hybrid between these two is also very common – they’re actually more abundant than Spanish bluebells now - with a whole range of intermediate characters. The hybrids are often abundant in gardens, along hedgerows and road verges and in woods near to urban areas.
Tiny unidentified bell shaped flowers taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
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Muscari armeniacum Armenian grape hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum (Hyacinthaceae)
Muscari armeniacum is a species of flowering plant in the squill subfamily Scilloideae of the asparagus family Asparagaceae.
The beautiful-face rhododendron is the name listed on RHS site for this showy Rhododendron calophytum species, a large shrub with attractive long and narrow leaves and large clusters of white or pinkish bell-shaped flowers. They have maroon spots of variable intensity in the centre which do make flowers look like little faces perhaps. The plan also produces spectacular cascades of flower clusters from top to bottom which could be another reason for this name, who knows.
The genus name ‘Rhododendron’ is a combination of two Antient Greek words ‘rhódon’ ("rose") and ‘déndron’ ("tree"), the ‘rose’ was attributed to rose-coloured flowers of native species of rhododendrons. The specific epithet ‘calophytum’ is made from the two Greek words ‘kalo’ (“beautiful”) and ‘phytum’ (“plant”). Hence, literal translation “Rose tree beautiful plant” which is a close call with perhaps a bit more imagination is needed for a ‘rose’ association.
Taken in March in the Old Arboretum. Westonbirt near Tetbury, South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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At the most, these spring flowers are 3 inches tall. They have double white, droopy, bell-shaped blooms. They are among the earliest bloomers, sometimes spotted pushing up through the snow. Brushwork added.
Muscari armeniacum (Hyacinthaceae)
Hyacinthus botryoides
Common name: Common Grape Hyacinth.
Nom commun: Muscari botryde
A beautiful flower, so delicate, and pretty.................
Also named:
Galanthus, it is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amarylidaceae.
The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell-shaped flower with six petal-like tepals in two circles.
The smaller inner petals have green markings.
Snowdrops are amongst the earliest Spring bulbs to bloom.
Symphytum officinale (Boraginaceae - Boraginacées)
Flowers are purple to pink or white
Commons Names: common comfrey or true comfrey, comphrey, Quaker comfrey, cultivated comfrey, boneset, knitbone, consound, slippery-root, healing-herb, knitback.
Grass cutting, Ear Donkey, Cow tongue.
Les fleurs sont violettes à roses ou blanches
Noms communs: grande consoude, oreille d'âne, langue de vache, conflée, Herbe à la coupure.
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One of my favorite spring bloomers is the Rhododendron. The name comes from the ancient Greek "rhodon" (rose) and dendron (tree). The Azalea is a genus of the Rhododendron. There are very scientific differences between the two but both provide abundant spring glory!!!!
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The Magpie Inkcaps (Coprinopsis picacea) parading in Silk Wood.
As science of taxonomy developed over last couple centuries, its scientific name has changed from Agaricus (at the beginning almost every fungus with a cap has been place in this genus) to Coprinus (to which many inkcap fungi belongs) and lately to Coprinopsis (meaning resembling Coprinus). However, the specific epithet ‘picacea’ (derived from the Latin name of Eurasian Magpie ‘Pica pica’) was always attached, and reflected in the common name of this spectacular fungus.
The life of inkcap is short. Its gills absorb moisture from the air and the cap dissolving in black liquid to aid spore propagation, the process called deliquescence. Hence the common name for this group, inkcaps, Inky-caps or Ink Caps. There were couple specimens nearby which in an advance stage deliquescence. This species is poisonous, and in young age could be confused with the Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus) (pictured here www.flickr.com/photos/sergeysmirnov/50548843027) which is edible when young.
The Magpie Inkcaps are solitary and not frequently grow together in large numbers, so it was a delight to see this group. The Magpie Inkcaps are solitary and not frequently grow together in large numbers, so it was a delight to see this group. And the title is inspired by the children’s nursery rhyme about magpies. Silk Wood, Westonbirt Arboretum, South Gloucestershire, England. Silk Wood, Westonbirt Arboretum, South Gloucestershire, England
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An attractive cluster of Glistening Inkcaps (Coprinellus micaceus) which lost of all its glister thanks to rainy weather. The specific epithet ‘micaceus’ came from the Latin word ‘mica’ meaning “small crumb” with the reference to tiny glittering fragments of veil which typically dusting caps of immature just emerged fruit bodies. These are easily lost in wet and rainy weather which is likely the case here.
In the past these small fungi were considered as close relatives of much larger and more “meaty” Shaggy Inkcap from Coprinus genera. Recent DNA analysis however showed that they are distinct species. Hence suffix ‘-ellus’ was added to their scientific name with the meaning “Coprinus-like with tiny fruiting bodies”.
This species is edible when young but if growing in a wrong spot (e.g. roadside), can become poisonous easily accumulating large amount of heavy metals. Also, as all Inkcaps, they are self-destruct themselves through autodigestion process called deliquescence, and can lose their appetising look quickly. A large area of wooden floor was covered with blackish semi-dissolved bodies around this fresher group. Beechwood. Lansdown near Bath. BANES, Somerset, England, U.K.
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A thriving group of Common Bonnets (Mycena galericulata) covered a thick fallen tree branch all over. This is a widespread species of fungi belonging to a big Mycena family. The genus name “Mycena” originates from the ancient Greek work” mykes” meaning “fungus”. The scientific epithet “galericulata” comes from the Latin word ‘galer’ which is be translated as ‘helmet’ or ‘hat’. If you compare its small cap with the length of the stem it sits on – it is indeed an elegant ‘fungus with a small hat’. Their appearance also reflected in other names like the ‘helmeted high-stool’, the ‘togue mycena’, and the ‘rosy-gill fairy helmet’. A rosy colour refers to the tint of the gills these fungi could develop when aged. Beechwood fungi. Lansdown near Bath, BANES, Somerset, England UK.
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Mother Of Thousands Succulent Flowers. Nikon 200mm Macro.
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This Nasturtium flower was covered in dew drops and from this angle it resembles the shape of a bell.
Taken in the morning at the Melbourne Botanical Garden.
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A truly unique-looking flower at Vandusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, with their dangling bell-like shape and spurs at the back.
Columbine (Aquilegia) is a genus of about 60-70 species of periennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher attitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flowers,
The leaves of this plant are compound and the flowers contain five sepals, five petals and five pistils. The fruit is a follicle which holds many seeds and is formed at the end of the pistils, Underneath the flower are spurs which contain nectar, mainly consumed by long-beaked hummingbirds.
--- wikipedia
@Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) is a distinctive prairie wildflower with irresistible pink feathery seed heads. Each flowering stem holds 3 nodding pink bell-shaped flowers. Once the flowers are fertilized, the real show begins as the nodding blooms transform into upright clusters of wispy pink plumes.
--- prairienursery.com
Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides L.) - Boothbay Harbor, Maine
This time captured with a more conventional rig.
The plant was in full sun, so I used Bailey's "Coolaroo" dog bed to shade it, and used the blue sky to blue up the bells.
And if you like, you can click twice on the image,
to get a full screen look at the bells
(where you can scroll around for a really close look).