Starting #wyrtwednesday with the very lovely Dropwort. Seen at the weekend on Croydon's Farthing Downs.
December 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Starting #wyrtwednesday with the very lovely Dropwort. Seen at the weekend on Croydon's Farthing Downs.
Perforate St John's-wort on Farthing Downs for #wyrtwednesday.
December 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Perforate St John's-wort on Farthing Downs for #wyrtwednesday.
It's #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are looking forward to seeing your wild and worty finds! Here is my Water Figwort found last week at Keston Ponds.
December 1, 2024 at 6:48 PM
It's #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are looking forward to seeing your wild and worty finds! Here is my Water Figwort found last week at Keston Ponds.
Dear lovely followers, it will not have escaped your notice that #wyrtwednesday is now a bit of a thing for me & I'll be tweeting/retweeting quite a lot on Wednesdays. If you have no interest whatsoever in this you can stop seeing these tweets by muting the hashtag as follows ..
December 1, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Dear lovely followers, it will not have escaped your notice that #wyrtwednesday is now a bit of a thing for me & I'll be tweeting/retweeting quite a lot on Wednesdays. If you have no interest whatsoever in this you can stop seeing these tweets by muting the hashtag as follows ..
Morning wort fans! It's Wednesday, so time to share all your pics of recently found plants growing wild in UK and Ireland with "wort" in their common name. Hedge Woundwort was top of the wort charts last week - what will be most popular for #wyrtwednesday this week?
December 1, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Morning wort fans! It's Wednesday, so time to share all your pics of recently found plants growing wild in UK and Ireland with "wort" in their common name. Hedge Woundwort was top of the wort charts last week - what will be most popular for #wyrtwednesday this week?
I will be retweeting lots of #wyrtwednesday tweets today. If some of you will find this rather tiresome, rather than muting me completely, you can mute the hashtag by going to your notifications, tapping the gear icon and then "mute words". 😀
December 1, 2024 at 6:32 PM
I will be retweeting lots of #wyrtwednesday tweets today. If some of you will find this rather tiresome, rather than muting me completely, you can mute the hashtag by going to your notifications, tapping the gear icon and then "mute words". 😀
To kick off #wyrtwednesday here is my Square-stalked St John's-wort, Hypericum tetrapterum. Found in marshes, wet meadows and other damp places. This was by the pond in Wandle Park, Croydon.
December 1, 2024 at 6:27 PM
To kick off #wyrtwednesday here is my Square-stalked St John's-wort, Hypericum tetrapterum. Found in marshes, wet meadows and other damp places. This was by the pond in Wandle Park, Croydon.
Growing tall and proud in the pond amongst the horsetails at Spring Park, here is Greater Spearwort, Ranunculus lingua. #wyrtwednesday
December 1, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Growing tall and proud in the pond amongst the horsetails at Spring Park, here is Greater Spearwort, Ranunculus lingua. #wyrtwednesday
Ahoy wort fans, it's midweek so it must be #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are standing by to see what lovely plants you've found growing wild in UK and Ireland with wort in any of their common names, past or present. Looking forward to learning some more fascinating wort facts!
December 1, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Ahoy wort fans, it's midweek so it must be #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are standing by to see what lovely plants you've found growing wild in UK and Ireland with wort in any of their common names, past or present. Looking forward to learning some more fascinating wort facts!
Starting off #wyrtwednesday with Gypsywort, Lycopus europaeus, at Keston Ponds. Its sap yields a black dye which was once used to dye fabrics. It is also said that gypsies and fortune tellers used the sap to darken their skin to make them look more exotic and mysterious! 🔮
December 1, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Starting off #wyrtwednesday with Gypsywort, Lycopus europaeus, at Keston Ponds. Its sap yields a black dye which was once used to dye fabrics. It is also said that gypsies and fortune tellers used the sap to darken their skin to make them look more exotic and mysterious! 🔮
It's Wednesday, so time to bring out your worts for #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are looking forward to seeing what plants you've found recently growing wild in UK and Ireland with wort in any of their common or folk names, past or present.
December 1, 2024 at 6:05 PM
It's Wednesday, so time to bring out your worts for #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I are looking forward to seeing what plants you've found recently growing wild in UK and Ireland with wort in any of their common or folk names, past or present.
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, named after the moon goddess Artemis, huntress of the forests. A powerful and magical herb, it was used to combat witchcraft and evil (and to flavour beer!). A sleep pillow stuffed with mugwort is said to give one prophetic dreams. #wyrtwednesday
December 1, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, named after the moon goddess Artemis, huntress of the forests. A powerful and magical herb, it was used to combat witchcraft and evil (and to flavour beer!). A sleep pillow stuffed with mugwort is said to give one prophetic dreams. #wyrtwednesday
Tomorrow will be another celebration of wonderful worts with #wyrtwednesday. Hopefully some of you are enjoying this, but if all my RTs are at best mildly irritating & at worst downright annoying, remember you can mute the hashtag by tapping the gear icon in your notifications.😉
December 1, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Tomorrow will be another celebration of wonderful worts with #wyrtwednesday. Hopefully some of you are enjoying this, but if all my RTs are at best mildly irritating & at worst downright annoying, remember you can mute the hashtag by tapping the gear icon in your notifications.😉
Thanks everyone for another wortastic #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I will see you all at the same time next week for more wonderful worts, fabulous folklore and floral facts! #weloveworts
December 1, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Thanks everyone for another wortastic #wyrtwednesday! @melelloyd and I will see you all at the same time next week for more wonderful worts, fabulous folklore and floral facts! #weloveworts
Ploughman's Spikenard (Inula conyzae) aka Fleawort or Cinnamon Root. Ploughmen are thought to have hung it up in their homes to sweeten the air. The very smell of the plant was said to destroy fleas and gnats, and the burning leaves were used as an insecticide. #wyrtwednesday
December 1, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Ploughman's Spikenard (Inula conyzae) aka Fleawort or Cinnamon Root. Ploughmen are thought to have hung it up in their homes to sweeten the air. The very smell of the plant was said to destroy fleas and gnats, and the burning leaves were used as an insecticide. #wyrtwednesday
Here is a little #wyrtwednesday moment from today.
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1024693254464385025
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1024693254464385025
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December 1, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Here is a little #wyrtwednesday moment from today.
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1024693254464385025
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1024693254464385025
Imperforate St-John's-wort, Hypericum maculatum (its leaves don't have any of those translucent dot thingies), for #wyrtwednesday.
December 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Imperforate St-John's-wort, Hypericum maculatum (its leaves don't have any of those translucent dot thingies), for #wyrtwednesday.
Lesser Spearwort, Rannunculus flammula for #wyrtwednesday. A member of the Buttercup family, and so-named for its spear-like leaves, Lesser Spearwort can be found along the edges of ponds, lakes and streams, and in marshes and wet meadows.
December 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Lesser Spearwort, Rannunculus flammula for #wyrtwednesday. A member of the Buttercup family, and so-named for its spear-like leaves, Lesser Spearwort can be found along the edges of ponds, lakes and streams, and in marshes and wet meadows.
Saw-wort, Serratula tinctoria for #wyrtwednesday. Saw-wort gets its common name from the serrated, saw-like edges to its leaves, but I was so excited about finding it that I forgot to take a photo of the leaves. 😏 Historically the leaves were used for creating a yellow dye.
December 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Saw-wort, Serratula tinctoria for #wyrtwednesday. Saw-wort gets its common name from the serrated, saw-like edges to its leaves, but I was so excited about finding it that I forgot to take a photo of the leaves. 😏 Historically the leaves were used for creating a yellow dye.
Well done everyone, another excellent #wyrtwednesday. Here's this weeks moment.
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1027114918384939008
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1027114918384939008
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twitter.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Well done everyone, another excellent #wyrtwednesday. Here's this weeks moment.
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1027114918384939008
#becauseyoureworthit
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1027114918384939008
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) aka Stickwort, Liverwort, Church Steeples, Fairy Rod and Cockle-bur. Regarded as a cure-all, Agrimony was, according to Gerard's Herbal of 1597, specifically "good for those who have naughtie livers". #wyrtwednesday
December 1, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) aka Stickwort, Liverwort, Church Steeples, Fairy Rod and Cockle-bur. Regarded as a cure-all, Agrimony was, according to Gerard's Herbal of 1597, specifically "good for those who have naughtie livers". #wyrtwednesday
Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) aka Blawort, Fairy Bells, Cuckoo's Shoe, Old Man's Bell and Witches Thimbles. Woe betide you if you pick it, because it is the Devil (Old Man) himself in disguise. Used by witches as thimbles and to transform themselves into hares. #wyrtwednesday
December 1, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) aka Blawort, Fairy Bells, Cuckoo's Shoe, Old Man's Bell and Witches Thimbles. Woe betide you if you pick it, because it is the Devil (Old Man) himself in disguise. Used by witches as thimbles and to transform themselves into hares. #wyrtwednesday
Thank you everyone for another wortastic #wyrtwednesday. Here is this week's moment. #weloveworts
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1029671163558064128
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1029671163558064128
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December 1, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Thank you everyone for another wortastic #wyrtwednesday. Here is this week's moment. #weloveworts
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1029671163558064128
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1029671163558064128
Good morning wort fans, #wyrtwednesday is here again. Have you recently found any wild plants in Britain and Ireland with "wort" in any of their common names, past or present? If so, it's time to share your worty photos, facts and folklore. @melelloyd
December 1, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Good morning wort fans, #wyrtwednesday is here again. Have you recently found any wild plants in Britain and Ireland with "wort" in any of their common names, past or present? If so, it's time to share your worty photos, facts and folklore. @melelloyd