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This mass of flowers are on a field bank near us. they spread further each year. I can't identify them and am not sure whether they are wild flowers or a garden escapee.
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Looks like what i know as Garden Honesty. Not a native but has colonised most of the world afaik. It's from the Caucasus iirc. Makes those odd shiny disc-like seed cases that goes into dried flower arrangements.__________________
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I thought Honesty too but I'm not sure as there are no Honesty-like leaves in the shots.
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It's honesty (Lunaria annua) David, the silvery disc like " leaves" in winter are actually seed pods.Originally posted by David Morison View Post
They grow wild along the local canal by me.
Regards Paul.
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Yes, I have a garden full of them and my wife uses the seed pods for flower arranging, but the leaves visible in your first shot a nowhere evident in Mike's image where the only leaves are lanceolate - not Honesty leaves, the stamens are yellow in Mike's and not in Honesty.Originally posted by OlyPaul View PostIt's honesty (Lunaria annua) David, the silvery disc like " leaves" in winter are actually seed pods.
They grow wild along the local canal by me.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I have tracked it down. It is Dames Violet, Hesperis matronalis.
May be an escapee or naturalised wild flower.Comment
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Stamens on Honesty do turn yellow i think. But no, the leaves are not right here.__________________
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Just to late I went into the garden a few minutes ago and took this poor shot of an honesty plant growing at the fence came from another garden it does show flower and seed heads which are just forming hope this still helps?
Ed
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After looking closely I think you are correct David, it is probably Dame's Violet
(Hesperis matronalis) a member of the mustard plant family.
Regards Paul.
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Umm! I thought it looks like "Flax"
flowers and they come in blue, White, Pink and Violet 
But I shall goo look it up on Hilliers garden encylopaedia ...
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No real idea, but they make a striking display
The picture tells the story, great when you have a bad memory.DW.Comment
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Thanks all - I did identify them several posts back, Dame's Violet. This is a fairly positive identification by someone far more knowledgeable than I.
The scent of them is wonderful and there are masses of butterflies. Orange tip and brimstone (plus, regrettably, cabbage white) I know. I may be seeking ID on some of the others if only the wretched things will stay still long enough to be photographed.
As a matter of interest are there any M.Zuiko 60mm macro owners reading this? If so, how rapid is the autofocus?Comment
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