Wild flowersBy Fred Body

Shakespeares poemI know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses, and with eglantine: There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.

Wild ThymeWild thyme is part of the mint family and is a flowering plant.It has leafy stems and pink /purple flowers.It grows up to 4 to 10 cm tall.It likes dry, sandy and rocky places.It flowers between May and September.

Oxlips Similar to cowslips and primroses. Found in woods from April to May. It is a threatened species. It is the county flower of Suffolk.

Violets There are many types of violets such as sweet , dog and marsh violet. Flowers every year from Feb to May. It grows in woodland , scrubland and hedgerows.

Woodbine(Honeysuckle) A climbing plant with strong smelling flowers. It has creamy white / yellow flowers. They grow in woods and hedgerows from June to September.

Musk roses It is a shrub with white flowers. The species is from the Himalayas. Its flowers have a musky scent. They grow from spring to late autumn.

Eglantine Also known as Sweet Briar. It is a prickly 2-3 metre high shrub. The leaves have an apple scent. It has pink flowers.

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