I think it's one of the fundamental truths of natural history that you can find beauty in all living organisms - even a commonplace dock Rumex sp. plant like this - if you look a little closer. The ripe seeds are attractive to look at and also favourite food of bullfinches in autumn.
Add a cobweb and some early morning sunlight and a whole dock plant becomes attractive.
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I'll have a closer look. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHave thought the same about Rumex myself!
ReplyDeleteBTW, visiting Durham soon. Will you be around on 20 November? I'm giving talk at university and hopefully visiting botanic garden with Mike Hughes and Brian Whitton (not sure if Mike knows yet...).
Tim Entwisle
Hi Adrian, two of my favourite autumn colours in the paintbox: yellow ochre (ripening corn) and burnt umber (dock seeds)....
ReplyDeleteHi Tim, will be around on 20th. November ... maybe join you, Brian and Mike in the BG?
ReplyDeleteYes, you've opened my eyes again Phil! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, that first one looks unnatural to me, like a copper plated decor inside an expensive mall. I hope that gets in as a compliment. It's because we don't have it here, but you showed a splendid specimen.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea, I think that describes the colour perfectly!
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, the first one is not common for us, and it looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to read about the mother of pearl. Craftsmen still make beautiful inlay work objects using it here.
I can't recall when I last saw Dock or Nettle...
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful thing.
Hi lotusleaf, I remember seeing iridescent capiz shell ornaments when I was in the Philippines ....
ReplyDeleteHi toffeeapple, I recall once seeing a field of yellow ragwort and burnt umber docks that looked stunning.....
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, let's try and do that.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if you are on Twitter or if so can you send message to @timentwisle and we'll exchange emails.
Thanks! Tim
It's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. It also looks like seaweed.
ReplyDeleteHi Richard, thank you ....!
ReplyDeleteSee what you mean about the seaweed Lucy...
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