Morethanweeds

@morethanweeds

Weeds in your street? Embrace the wilderness...Give nature a chance! More coming soon...(alter ego: )

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  1. prije 12 sati

    Bird seed mixes are one of the surprising ways through which new plants are introduced to the UK! The vast majority of these plants don't cause any issue, but some may become invasive, which is why it's so important to identify, map and record them. 🌱🔍🗺️📝

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    3. velj

    Reclaim the Streets! One reason I love living/working in Winchester is cos it's not too tidy. Plenty of streets harbouring many characters eking out a living: Parietaria, Sonchus, Anagallis, Trifolium, Chelidonium, Ficaria etc.

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  3. 3. velj

    "Nature interactions" are known to reduce stress levels in cities. While waiting at a red light, I took some time to observe this Shepherd's purse plant (Capsella bursa-pastoris) with its heart-shaped pods. We should all learn to appreciate our nearby nature!

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  4. 2. velj

    Help "insects, birds & plants local to you" by halving the amount of mowing, and aiming for "bohemian untidiness" in gardens, says the President of the British Ecological Society. This should evidently also apply to local authorities...

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  5. 31. sij

    A pretty and unusual pavement plant on my street in London. This is Saxifraga tridactylites (as in "three fingers" - you can understand why!), aka rue-leaved saxifrage. Found in dry & rocky locations, it also feels at home in cities, growing on walls and pavements

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  6. 31. sij

    "Flowers are better pollinated in cities than in the countryside". In a German study, 3/4 of urban pollinators recorded were bumblebees.🐝Able to nest in walls & bare soil and feed in parks, they are less exposed to pesticides too.

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  7. 30. sij

    In wall and pavement cracks, plants grow together tightly, creating miniature arrangements which can be rather scenic!

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  8. 29. sij

    Hairy bittercress is common in tree pits, at the bottom of walls and in wet pavement cracks. It may not be the most ornamental plant but it is edible, with a strong, bitter taste somewhat between rocket and cress! 🌱

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  9. 29. sij

    Plant-based foam, microwaves & electricity as weeding alternatives to glyphosate. Promising methods, but which still have impacts on biodiversity. They shouldn't replace a long-term reflection on weeding: can we, in some cases, learn to live with plants?

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  10. 26. sij

    Invading weed or desirable plant bringing character to otherwise boring stairs? Opinions may differ... Although it can spread rapidly, trailing bellflower rarely affects walls, and its pretty purple flowers are an excellent source of nectar for bees and bumblebees

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  11. 26. sij

    Strips of vegetation along walls are often sprayed, yet this is in most cases useless and a waste of money. Unless they are woody plants which may damage masonry, annual "weeds" can in fact reduce runoff, absorb pollutants & serve as food & shelter for many animals

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  12. 24. sij

    A nettle, but not as you know it! Growing in a pavement crack, this is Dwarf Nettle (also known as Annual or Burning Nettle). Like its larger cousin the Common Nettle, it is edible, medicinal, and an important food plant for the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly 🦋

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    24. sij
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    22. sij

    Great to see the Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) on Chester's increasingly crumbling, maltreated city walls has survived through Christmas + recent frosts. Normal flowering time - June to Sept. What's going on?!!!

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  15. 21. sij

    Sticky groundsel is an increasingly common . A sticky substance, produced by hair on the leaves, traps insects that venture on the plant (though it doesn't "eat" them, as a carnivorous sundew would do!)

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    20. sij
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  17. 16. sij

    Some "weeds" are all but dull! This is yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria lutea), a poppy relative native to the Alps. Introduced to the UK in the 17th century, it has spread widely, particularly in cities where pavements and roofs mimic its natural rocky habitat

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  18. 15. sij

    "What is the coolest/oddest thing you have seen growing out of the pavement?", asks ...good question! My coolest pavement plant find was probably a broad-leaved helleborine orchid in a suburban town near Paris, a strong contender

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  19. 14. sij

    "Biodalism" (bio+vandalism), a new movement derived from guerilla gardening, involves lifting cobblestones and filling holes with plants. Although this focuses on ornamental planting, it highlights the lack of wilderness & dominance of concrete in cities🌱

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  20. 13. sij

    Green field speedwell offers a typical example of arable weed that has declined with intensive agriculture. It is now more common in disturbed urban grounds, pavements, gardens and allotments. If we let them be, our cities can be biodiversity refuges, not deserts!

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