Friday, 8 April 2011

Seeing the Changes 372

Unseasonally hot weather in Utrecht (Netherlands), resulting in many of the flowers being more advanced than in the UK. Impressed by the numbers of Bulbous corydalis (Corydalis solida) by the canals. Hawthorn is well in bloom and the Greater celendine (Chelidonium majus) and Common comfrey (Symphytum officinale) are also in flower.

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