Enchanting Essex

Tag: Common Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta)

  • The Flower Hour #50: WXYZ – The Cheeky Yellow Quartet

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    The Cheeky Yellow Quartet I’ve skipped the rare botanical names,And played a few semantic games.For “W,” Wood-Sorrell stands,The sweetest star in shaded lands. For “X,” a xanthic Dandelion grows—A xenial welcome that everyone knows![A bit of dry and clever(?) wit,To make the tricky letter fit]. Then Yellow Archangel takes the “Y,”With cheeky charm and a…

  • The Flower Hour #43:  Random August Amble

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    My Green In-Between Beyond my pillow and my desk,Lies something grand and picturesque!A secret lane where bees carouse,And nodding blossoms gently drowse. I snap a picture of a bee,Chat with any neighbours I see.No longer strangers passing by,We watch the busy Hoverfly. Away from chores and indoor care,We weave our stories through the air,A little…