Roger Robinson

Blue fleabane (erigeron acris) flowers and seedheads from a walk at Streatley (W. Berks) this week. #wildflowerhour

First of the autumn gentians (gentianella amarella) coming into flower this week at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

From a walk this week along arable field edges (N. Hants), sharp-leaved fluellen (kickxia elatine) and fool's parsley (aethusa cynapium). #wildflowerhour

Woolly thistle (cirsium eriophorum) starting to flower, seen earlier today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

Harebell (campanula rotundifolia) (picture 1) for the #HarebellChallenge and a contrasting member of the bellflower family, clustered bellflower (campanula glomerata) (picture 2), both from a walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

Teasels (dipsacus fullonum) starting to flower at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks), 13/7/2025. #wildflowerhour

Harebells at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks) today. #wildflowerhour

Round-headed rampions (phyteuma orbiculare) seen this week on Stockbridge Down. #wildflowerhour

Greater knapweed (centaurea scabiosa) with burnet moth visitor, today at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

A lone specimen of round-headed rampion (phyteuma orbiculare) spotted this week on Stockbridge Down (Hants). I was surprised seeing how far this had developed that I saw no signs of any others, so perhaps it is going to be another poor year for them at this site. #wildflowerhour

Wild thyme, wild basil and basil thyme all seen in flower today at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade) in flower and setting fruits (berries), as yet immature, on Stockbridge Down (Hants), 23/6/2025. #wildflowerhour

Variations in (?pale) toadlax (#wildflowerid) seen on my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

Betony (betonica officinalis) seen in early flower this week at Ashford Hill Meadows (N. Hants). #wildflowerhour

On a patch of land cleared around 18 months ago in connection with replacing utility poles now has emerged weld and white bryony from the yellowy green brigade, Streatley (W. Berks), 16/6/2025. #wildflowerhour

Bastard toadlax (thesium humifusum) now in flower (16/6/2025) on the chalk grassland at The Holies, Streatley (W. Berks). #wildflowerhour

A selection of favourites from my walk this week at Streatley (W. Berks) - pyramidal orchid, squinancywort and basil thyme. #wildflowerhour

Dyer's greenweed (genista tinctoria) in flower this week at Ashford Hill NNR (N. Hants). #wildflowerhour

Heath spotted orchids at Ashford Hill NNR (N. Hants) this week for the #orchidchallenge for #wildflowerhour

A trio of flowers for this week's #WildFlowerShow challenge - common spotted orchid, quaking grass and salad burnet. #wildflowerhour