Snake's Head Fritillary

Snake's Head Fritillary

Thursday 16th April 2015

A couple of years ago we decided to create a wildflower meadow in our garden. Last year, most of the plants did not appear and because we didn't mow, it looked very untidy. We decided it wasn't going to work so we cut down the grass and reverted back to lawn. I was very surprised when my wife announced this week that all the Snake's Head Fritillaries were in flower. I do like the way the flowers hang like bells, protecting the pollen from rain. Might think about the meadow again!