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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · 4h

Basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos) still in flower and a lonely Viola tricolor ssp tricolor for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · 7d

Stellaria aquatica is my only offering for this week's @wildflowerhour.bsky.social seen by the river in Burton-upon-Trent

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · 21d

My Sunday offerings for #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social are wild Clary, roundleaved fluellen, sand spurrey and a blurry small toadflax. All Central Bedfordshire, variously on clay, chalk and sand.

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · 28d

Yes, Atropa belladonna. Which is very toxic. We also have Solanum nigrum known as black nightshade widespread in my part of UK, regarded as toxic too. Different to the US black nightshade S americanum which is eaten I believe

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · 28d

Finally found deadly nightshade in the wild. Lovely glossy berries On a verge in Oxford. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Sep 14

As ever late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour . Favourite plant finds this year were the tiny lesser twayblade in Yorkshire, thyme broomrape in the Burren and creeping lady's-tresses in Norfolk. #favouritefinds #favouriteplants #ukorchids #broomrape

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Sep 7

Long slow botany run today with a few #seedheads of blue fleabane, saw-wort, small teasel & the only violet helleborine not eaten by deer @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 24

Slightly late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social again. Managed a trip to the car wreck devastation of a quarry near Luton for Chiltern gentians for #gentianfamily Amazing what conditions they survive in.

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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · Aug 18

Much of Hungary’s Duna (or great plain) region once lay beneath the ancient Pannonian Sea ... Caroline Gilby MW reports from the fascinating Szekszárd wine region.

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hungarys-szekszard-region

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 17

A little early so I don't forget @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Highlight of the week has to be Chiltern gentian (Gentianella germanica) . One of its central Bedfordshire sites is full of wrecked cars, rubbish and offroader damage, but the flowers survive. #wildflowerhour

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yes, its Bedfordshire site

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 10

Going with moon carrot ( Seseli libanotis) with lady bird, Anchusa arvenis with an unidentified beetle, skullcap and yellow bird's-nest setting fruit. For #wildflowerhour #pollinatorpals @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 3

They are very tiny and hard to find!

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Aug 3

A spontaneous trip to Norfolk for creeping lady's-tresses. With bonus Jersey cudweed, Norfolk everlasting pea and sea holly for #bythesea #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 27

I have 2024 data !

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some good ones for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #DeadNettlefamily Featuring young leaf rosette of ground pine (Ajuga chamaepitys), basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos), large-flowered hemp nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) and red hemp nettle (Galeopsis angustifolia) #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 26

Botany run in Central Bedfordshire featuring Venus's looking-glass Legousia hybrida, few flowered fumitory Fumaria vaillantii and moon carrot Seseli libanotis @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 20

Violet Helleborine, sand spurrey, round leaved fluellen and dwarf spurge for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social . All Central Bedfordshire #wildflowerhour #ukorchids #arableweeds

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 17

A good article in @thebuyer11.bsky.social about the revolution in Cypriot winemaking. The Ultimate CEE wine fair gets a mention and my masterclass on Cyprus and grapes like Yiannoudi, Promara, Maratheftiko, Morokanella and Xynisteri. #cypruswines #xynisteri #yiannoudi #ceewinefair

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 14

Late again, this time due to a stressful mountain rescue situation. Everyone involved is fine now. My offering for #wildflowerhour #HairyPlants is sawwort Serratula tinctoria. Central Beds

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jul 8

@wildflowerhour.bsky.social I totally missed the #HelleborineChallenge on Sunday. My belated offer is some very tiny green-flowered helleborine, clearly suffering from drought. Central Bedfordshire

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jun 29

Purple emperor this morning. Central Bedfordshire

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jun 22

I have another broomrape for #wildflowerhour Clover or common broomrape is my guess for this @christhorogood.bsky.social . Seen at Barton Hills NNR and not far away my flora guardian species Basil thyme. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jun 20

Spent 4 days looking for this in The Burren. Serendipity of taking the wrong route meant I found it just before leaving for airport. Thyme broomrape I believe @christhorogood.bsky.social

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Caroline Gilby @carolinegilby.bsky.social · Jun 11

Very proud of being able to organise the Ultimate CEE wine fair 2.0 this week. Joined by amazing winemakers from 17 countries. I left two masterclasses on Iconic wines from the region and also the Cyprus wine story. #ceewinefair #wine

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