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trisnorton.bsky.social
A few Small-flowered Catchfly Silene gallica in the pink at Southbourne, Dorset (but vc11!) today. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
November 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
alternativephotography.com
🌿 World Anthotype Day day is now closed, and we have time to admire and share all the great work. See:

➥ Parsley: Liz Wass
➥ Brown roll-rim fungu: Paul Ligas
➥ Jacaranda: Stina
➥ Sticky catchfly Panu Pahkamaa

The gallery:
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#anthotypes
November 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
concretebotany.bsky.social
Sweet William Catchfly (Silene armeria) shot today in East Passyunk Crossing.
October 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
monoito.bsky.social
Een door de wind verwarde Nachtkoekoeksbloem ‘Night-Flowered Catchfly’, langs de kant van de weg. #photography #nature #flowers
October 29, 2026 at 8:43 AM
concretebotany.bsky.social
I'm going to need to rework my gallery page for the species, which is now based in one outbreak of the species in a brick sidewalk back in 2018.
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Sweet William Catchfly
A gallery of Silene armeria growing out of pavement cracks.
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October 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
ralphsian.bsky.social
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social Obviously a massive cheat, given I'm not even in the northern hemisphere, but it all seems spookily familiar! #Homeandaway
Weasel's-snout, Kaikoura. Small Catchfly, Kiakoura Pale Flax, Kaikoura Wild Clary, Kiakoura
October 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
1davidelston.bsky.social
Also on Arthur's seat today: late flowering but distant sticky catchfly; an even more distant candidate for rock whitebeam (2 angles of same tree); yellow oat-grass within easy reach.
October 18, 2026 at 8:26 PM
allthingsnoisy.bsky.social
My plant pack has arrived! I have an array: butterfly weed for clay, royal catchfly, and Bradbury’s monarda.
October 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
allthingsnoisy.bsky.social
I’ve tried to grow royal catchfly from seed. It never took off. I’m excited to introduce some taller plants.
October 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
bullgooseparty.bsky.social
Whoa, catchfly is really pretty, I’m gonna try some. If you want a colorful, tall plant for pollinators, I had great luck with wheat celosia this year!
October 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
botsocamerica.bsky.social
Heterosis in crosses between remnant populations of the rare prairie #forb #Silene regia: Implications for restoration #genetics

New #AJB reserach by Isabelle Turner, @juanrojasg.bsky.social, Bob Easter & @quercus62.bsky.social

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#botany #plantscience #catchfly
Heterosis in crosses between remnant populations of the rare prairie forb Silene regia suggests that regional admixture provenancing would be a beneficial strategy for this species in ecological restorations. Between population crosses resulted in an overall 112% increase in cumulative fitness compared to within population crosses in a field experiment simulating the initial stages of a restoration. Figure shows means and standard errors for fitness components (top = percent of plants reproducing, middle = fecundity of reproducing plants, bottom = number of fruits produced per seedling planted) for each cross type for three maternal populations of Silene regia (Fou, Tip, and Ver) for the field experiment. In most cases, between population crosses had increased fitness compared to within population crosses. This effect was strongest for fitness components involving fruit counts, however heterosis was only significant for crosses with Fou as the maternal population.
October 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
pilning.bsky.social
Silene dichotoma (Forked Catchfly) looking splendid earlier this week - twitched on 'waste' ground in Thetford on the way home from a week in Cley. Lovely find by the locals, thanks for sharing. #wildflowerhour
One side of a flower spike of Forked Catchfly with delicate evently spaced flowers. Another plant of Silene dichotoma amongst lots of other annuals. There were lots of plants of the catchfly Closer view of flowers from a couple of plants side by side
October 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
lawrencelighthill.bsky.social
Photo taken October 10, 2026, of a Cardinal Catchfly flower that was still continuing to bloom. It is starting to turn cold in the mountains now, so next month I may not see them blooming. Also, some Native Nations used it for medicinal purposes. #photography #nature #wildflowers #landback
October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
quercus632511.bsky.social
A few plants still flowering at #Dungeness plenty of Ragwort re-growth ,along with Nottingham Catchfly and Vipers Bugloss, though the Pear (sp;) with some blossom was a surprise ! later at a local site some very late Betony amongst the Devils Bit Scabious. #wildflowers#KentBSBI#Kentfieldclub
Dog Rose
October 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
trisnorton.bsky.social
Nottingham Catchfly Silene nutans still flowering at Sinah Common, Hayling Island. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
October 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
jeremyjem.bsky.social
Two collages of this week's findings from N. Wiltshire for #wildflowerhour. IDs provided in ALT Text.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Top row: Lesser Hawkbit, Autumn Hawkbit and Dandelion. Middle row: Field Scabious and Common Knapweed (rayed form with Lime-speck Pug caterpillar). Bottom row: Field Bindweed, Creeping Thistle and Shepherd's Purse. Left column: Night-flowering Catchfly, Rowan, Hop and Chicory Right column: Water Chickweed, Yarrow, Hogweed and Round-leaved Fluellen (with aberrant doubled flower).
October 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
jessstokes.bsky.social
Swathes of Forked Catchfly (Silene dichotoma) in flower on a greenfield site in Thetford this afternoon! #WildFlowerHour
September 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
concretebotany.bsky.social
Sweet William Catchfly (Silene armeria) shot in Center City in 2018.
#Bloomscrolling #SweetWilliamCatchfly
September 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
concretebotany.bsky.social
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Sweet William Catchfly
A gallery of Silene armeria growing out of pavement cracks.
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September 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
naturelark.bsky.social
I was out most of yesterday, and missed #WildflowerHour, so am posting my finds for last week a bit late. It was practically all gone to seed, but I was pleased to see the odd flowering plant of Nottingham Catchfly, Silene nutans, at Dungeness last Monday.
September 21, 2026 at 7:32 AM
ralphsian.bsky.social
Several species of arable wildflower having a second flowering out in the east of VC33, including Night-flowering Catchfly #wildflowerhour
Night-flowering Catchfly
September 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM
debbie1alston.bsky.social
Nottingham catchfly still in flower on Dungerness RSPB reserve this week #wildflowerhour
September 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM
lawrencelighthill.bsky.social
Photo taken September 12, 2026, of a Cardinal Catchfly flower that was still blooming. These guys are the first to start blooming and the last to stop. Also, some Native Nations used it for medicinal purposes. #photography #nature #wildflowers #landback
September 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
nobodynursery.bsky.social
From a distance you could mistake this species for something like Camassia (camas), but it’s a member of the gentian family; before blooming, you could mistake it for Silene (catchfly). With marbled pale blue blossoms, it inhabits dry, open areas east of the Cascades and is well-suited to …
Frasera albicaulis in bloom, with photo credit to Caleb Lankford Frasera albicaulis foliage, with photo credit to Patrick Sowers
September 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
joaniemcnaughton.bsky.social
My favourite patch for the official county and city flower, sticky catchfly. Shame it’s blocked off for cars because of potential rockfall. Pedestrians can’t get a close look at it now either. Lucky I’ve got a long lens but the fencing’s a bit of a problem!
September 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM