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01 June 2012

Two views of Nottingham Catchfly

AKA Silene nutans

10 comments:

  1. I've never seen one before!!! It's lovely!

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  2. The first one does it for me, definitely.

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  3. Thanks.The first one really does display its naughty bit well, if I say so myself!

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  4. Is that some sort of flycatching plant then...?

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  5. Actually it isn't. It was discovered on the walls of Nottingham Castle and being night scented it attracts nocturnal insects like moths

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  6. What a curious flower, I love the first shot.

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  7. It really is lovely isn't it. Then again the best things come in small packages!

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  8. I've not seen one of these before, either. And the first one is my favourite too. Those curly naughty bits! Oooh!

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  9. Itis a little beauty isn't it!

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