Images Dated 18th May 2016

Flame lily (Gloriosa superba)

Flame lily (Gloriosa superba) a showy flower that is sometimes an ornamental plant, a noxious weed, an abortifacient and a treatment for smallpox, snakebite, and typhus amongst many other ailments. Native to Africa and Asia

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Myrtle-leaf milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia)

Myrtle-leaf milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia) a garden plant that has become an environmental problem in Australia and New Zealand. Native to South Africa

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A hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.)

A hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.) flowerhead, close up, showing the fertile mauve flowers in the centre, and the white ornamental sterile flowers at the edge

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