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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	bee on thistle Jul 17, 2014 16:08:44 GMT Cherry and daitheplant like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jul 17, 2014 16:08:44 GMT a bee on one of the thistle flowers. the thistle has been let grow for sentimental reasons but will have to go soon.
	Last Edit: Jul 17, 2014 16:10:44 GMT by sweetpea I'll get around to it eventually

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	bee on thistle Jul 18, 2014 19:45:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 18, 2014 19:45:06 GMT Grow Heather instead. I do, and proper wild mountain Thyme.

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bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 8:59:14 GMT

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Jul 18, 2014 19:45:06 GMT Cherry said:

Grow Heather instead. I do, and proper wild mountain Thyme.

I don't think heather would do well in my garden, possibly erica carnea but there are many bee magnets here including the clover in the 'Lawn'

, Buddleia, that white hebe, foxgloves,Lavandula, Thymus plus some more I can't think of right now.

I'll get around to it eventually

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 9:08:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 19, 2014 9:08:51 GMT I was thinking of your sentimentality for Scotland. I know I have it.

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bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 10:58:36 GMT

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Jul 19, 2014 9:08:51 GMT Cherry said:

I was thinking of your sentimentality for Scotland. I know I have it.

That was the reason for the thistle being left in situ cherry

rather silly i suppose but I will harvest some seeds from it and sow them in the, 'Wild' garden.
I wonder how many folks here know why the thistle became a Scottish emblem? I am sure you do though.
I know about the Rose for England and the Shamrock for Ireland but not too sure about the origins of the Leek for Wales. Perhaps daitheplant can enlighten me

Last Edit: Jul 19, 2014 14:56:17 GMT by sweetpea

I'll get around to it eventually

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 12:45:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 19, 2014 12:45:45 GMT My knowledge is only of legends surrounding the thistle.

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bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 18:43:12 GMT

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Jul 19, 2014 10:58:36 GMT sweetpea said:

Jul 19, 2014 9:08:51 GMT Cherry said:

I was thinking of your sentimentality for Scotland. I know I have it.

That was the reason for the thistle being left in situ cherry

If memory serves me right sweetpea, it started in one of the wars against France. Welsh militiamen wore a very similar " uniform " to the French. As the Welsh were advancing through a field of leeks, it was decided by officers that they should pin the smallish leeks to their headwear so as to aid recognition. Don`t hold me to it though.

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bee on thistle Jul 19, 2014 21:46:12 GMT

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Jul 19, 2014 18:43:12 GMT daitheplant said:

Jul 19, 2014 10:58:36 GMT sweetpea said:

That was the reason for the thistle being left in situ cherry

I'll believe you dai

I'll get around to it eventually

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bee on thistle

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Post by sweetpea on Jul 19, 2014 10:58:36 GMT

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