Hogweed

Heracleum sphondyllium..

Goodness, that's a pretty wonderful Latin name, isn't it, and who would believe that hogweed was this pretty?

Had a beautiful walk today and found this out St Cross way in the watermeadows.  And I thought I was about due for another wildflower.  The challenge is going to be to get one (not already blipped this year) for November and December as well, so the full year is covered.

Apart from that, I bumped into one of my nicest friends, had my hair done and raked quantities of leaves.  And that's me done.

Many thanks to BikerBear for continuing to host this challenge.  And have a happy Friday night, all  xx

A list of my blipped 2018 wildflowers to date:

JANUARY
Snowdrops
FEBRUARY
Gorse (or furze);  Wild daffodils
MARCH
Coltsfoot;  Primroses;  Blackthorn
APRIL
Greater periwinkle;  Goat willow;  Ground ivy;  Cowslips;  Daisy;
Common field speedwell;  Wood anemone;  Greater celandine
MAY
Cuckoo flower (or lady’s smock);  Yellow archangel;  Common dog violet;
Crab apple;  Bluebell;  Red clover;  Germander speedwell;
Three-cornered leek;  Hawthorn;  Yellow flag; Dandelion;  Common vetch; Dog rose;  Green alkanet;
JUNE
Bramble;  Stinking iris;  Dropwort;  Meadow buttercup; Sweet briar;  Red campion;  Butterfly orchid;  Poppies;  Nettle;  Birdsfoot trefoil;  Meadow cranesbill;  
JULY
Musk mallow;  Field Scabious; Ragwort;  Rosebay willowherb; purple loosestrife; teasel;  meadowsweet; yellowloosestrife;  Great willowherb;
AUGUST
Water mint; marjoram;  spear thistle;  rowan;  guelder rose;  cow parsley;  common sorrel;  buddleia;  Himalayan balsam;  hedge bindweed; crab apple; field fleawort;  sainfoin;
SEPTEMBER
Water forgetmenot;  common toadflax;  buddleia;  harebells;
OCTOBER
Devilsbit scabious;  hogweed;