 Pyramidal orchidAnacamptis pyramidalis in the triangular field north of Hudson's Field and with the cathedral in the distance.
Image: Kerry O'Connor
June 2019 |  IrisesThe garden, escaped to the verge,
Iris pallida dalmatica (top) and the wetland wild yellow flag Iris pseudacorus (bottom).
Iris is Greek for colour or rainbow, it is the coloured part of the eye, appears in the name of the Egyptian Pharoah God Osiris and is the basis of the
Fleur de Lys French Royal Symbol.
Kerry O'Connor
May 2019 |  SanicleSanicle (Sanicula europea) is a carrot family indicator of ancient woodland
and grows along the wooded path
at the foot of Old Sarum.
Health-giving properties gives its name (sanus, latin, healthy) as in sanitation, sanitorium and in French santé.
Kerry O'Connor
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