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Wildflowers

The purple flower spikes of betony growing in a grassland

Betony

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Creeping Buttercup

Creeping buttercup

Hop

Hop

Common Chickweed

Common chickweed

Common Milkwort

Common milkwort

Bush Vetch

Bush vetch

Great Willowherb

Great willowherb

Bright yellow Colt’s‑foot flowers in bloom, with several round, daisy‑like flower heads made of fine, narrow petals clustered closely togethe

Colt's-foot

Red Bartsia

Red bartsia

Ramsons

Wild garlic

Wild liquorice

Wild liquorice

Greater burdock

Greater burdock

Stinging nettle

Stinging nettle

Petty Spurge

Petty spurge

Hedge Woundwort

Hedge woundwort

Hedge Bindweed

Hedge bindweed

Bluebell

Bluebell

Meadow Buttercup

Meadow buttercup

Common Sea-lavender

Common sea-lavender

Common Mouse-ear

Common mouse-ear

Fairy Flax

Fairy flax

Common Vetch

Common vetch

A patch of rosebay willowherb growing in front of a row of shrubby trees, with blue sky above. The willowherb has towers of pink flowers rising from a dense swathe of green leaves

Rosebay willowherb

Common Daisy

Common daisy

Brooklime

Brooklime

Snowdrops

Snowdrop

Meadow thistle

Meadow thistle

Wild thyme

Wild thyme

Small teasel

Small teasel

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