Have failed to find this species a few times before, so delighted to catch up with it at Lakenheath with help from @RSPBFens colleagues. And what an absolute belter! Large-flowered Hemp-nettle #wildflowerhour@BSBIbotany@wildflower_hour
I really do appreciate how much nature does it's thing around these parts, even if it is a little sad that they have to deal with so much manmade infrastructure #wildflowerhour
Not wild as such, but even with our drought, heat and the fact they were planted in the middle of Greenwich, I love that they still persevered 💛 #wildflowerhour
@PetsLocated Our little Audrey has not been seen in 24 hours, maybe not long enough to reported missing but she's almost always at my side! Watford WD17 location
Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, The plant has a long history of use as a source for traditional medicine, food, tea, and textile raw material in ancient societies. #wildflowerhour