Dave
@sylvatica2024.bsky.social
Self taught botanist living in Cornwall, formerly Kent. Hoping to spread the joys of nature to others through my posts.
Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/
Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/
Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/
Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/
Christmas light display at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Allow around two hours to walk all the way around it
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Christmas light display at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Allow around two hours to walk all the way around it
Sometimes, but not always. P. sterilis has a central column of stamens that join at the top (see below)
November 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sometimes, but not always. P. sterilis has a central column of stamens that join at the top (see below)
Someone posted some last week I think, so not as early as some. It's rampant here and has colonised virtually every monad excepting the Bodmin Moor.
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Someone posted some last week I think, so not as early as some. It's rampant here and has colonised virtually every monad excepting the Bodmin Moor.
Fingers crossed for the #newyearplanthunt !
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Fingers crossed for the #newyearplanthunt !
Small-flowering Catchfly, my star find today, unfortunately I found it as it was getting dark (thus grainy photos). Fallow arable field near Polperro today. #wildflowerhour
Silene gallica var. gallica
Silene gallica var. gallica
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Small-flowering Catchfly, my star find today, unfortunately I found it as it was getting dark (thus grainy photos). Fallow arable field near Polperro today. #wildflowerhour
Silene gallica var. gallica
Silene gallica var. gallica
Field Pansy and Common Dog Violet flowering near Polperro today for #wildflowerhour
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Field Pansy and Common Dog Violet flowering near Polperro today for #wildflowerhour
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Hedge Hebe, widely naturalised on cliffs at Polperro, Cornwall. #wildflowerhour
Veronica × franciscana
Veronica × franciscana
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hedge Hebe, widely naturalised on cliffs at Polperro, Cornwall. #wildflowerhour
Veronica × franciscana
Veronica × franciscana
Cornsalad from Polperro car park (where it costs £7 to park for 3 hours with a 750m walk downhill to the harbour!) #wildflowerhour
Valerianella sp.
Valerianella sp.
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Cornsalad from Polperro car park (where it costs £7 to park for 3 hours with a 750m walk downhill to the harbour!) #wildflowerhour
Valerianella sp.
Valerianella sp.
A garden escaped and rather rampant colony of Nasturtium from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour It extended a few metres into woodland from the garden.
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A garden escaped and rather rampant colony of Nasturtium from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour It extended a few metres into woodland from the garden.
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
Sea Campion, Field Woundwort and Hedge Woundwort from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Sea Campion, Field Woundwort and Hedge Woundwort from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
An all white Winter Heliotrope from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour They normally have some pink in the flowers.
Petasites pyrenaicus
Petasites pyrenaicus
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An all white Winter Heliotrope from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour They normally have some pink in the flowers.
Petasites pyrenaicus
Petasites pyrenaicus
White Ramping Fumitory from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour Note that the flowers in Fumaria species are typically smaller at this time of year than the books might suggest.
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
White Ramping Fumitory from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour Note that the flowers in Fumaria species are typically smaller at this time of year than the books might suggest.
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
3 Cornered Leek and Thrift from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
3 Cornered Leek and Thrift from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Darwin’s Barberry and Portuguese Heath naturalised at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Darwin’s Barberry and Portuguese Heath naturalised at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
A sand level view of Sea Mayweed, Carlyon Bay Cornwall today.
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Tripleurospermum maritimum
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A sand level view of Sea Mayweed, Carlyon Bay Cornwall today.
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Sea Knotgrass flowering well at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Polygonum maritimum
Polygonum maritimum
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sea Knotgrass flowering well at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Polygonum maritimum
Polygonum maritimum
Great Burdock on the beach at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great Burdock on the beach at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa
I was rather surprised to find a Common Whitlowgrass flowering today in Port Isaac, Cornwall
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I was rather surprised to find a Common Whitlowgrass flowering today in Port Isaac, Cornwall
Red Valerian on a wall at Rock, Cornwall this morning.
Centranthus ruber
Centranthus ruber
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Red Valerian on a wall at Rock, Cornwall this morning.
Centranthus ruber
Centranthus ruber
Sweet Allison at Rock, Cornwall, widely naturalised here.
Lobularia maritima
Lobularia maritima
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Sweet Allison at Rock, Cornwall, widely naturalised here.
Lobularia maritima
Lobularia maritima
Great Mullein in dunes at Rock, Cornwall this morning.
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Great Mullein in dunes at Rock, Cornwall this morning.
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
Viper’s Bugloss in a sandy car park at Rock, Cornwall this morning
Echium vulgare
Echium vulgare
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Viper’s Bugloss in a sandy car park at Rock, Cornwall this morning
Echium vulgare
Echium vulgare
Balm leaved Figwort on a sandy bank on a car park at Rock, Cornwall today. First recorded here in 1908.
Scrophularia scorodonia
Scrophularia scorodonia
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Balm leaved Figwort on a sandy bank on a car park at Rock, Cornwall today. First recorded here in 1908.
Scrophularia scorodonia
Scrophularia scorodonia
Large flowered Evening Primrose at Rock dunes today.
Oenothera glazioviana
Oenothera glazioviana
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Large flowered Evening Primrose at Rock dunes today.
Oenothera glazioviana
Oenothera glazioviana