Seona Anderson 23/06/2024 Seona Anderson 23/06/2024

EGLANTINE

Shakespeare Species Eglantine: the leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, out-sweetened not thy breath. The Eglantine or Sweet Briar was a popular and fragrant wild Rose.

Seona Anderson 14/06/2024 Seona Anderson 14/06/2024

Fleur-de-luce

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, IRIS: have I a soul on which I’ll toss the fleur-de-luce of France. The heraldic symbol of France is based on an Iris. Introduced garden species of Iris such as Iris germanica were popular in Shakespeare’s time.

Seona Anderson 12/06/2024 Seona Anderson 12/06/2024

WILD THYME

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, WILD THYME: I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. The flower filled bank is the favourite bed of Titania, Queen of the Fairies. There are several wild Thyme species in the UK.

Seona Anderson 05/06/2024 Seona Anderson 05/06/2024

BURNET

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, BURNET: The even mead that erst brought forth the freckled cowslip, burnet and green clover. Burnets are found in summer grasslands.

Seona Anderson 05/06/2024 Seona Anderson 05/06/2024

PIGNUT

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, PIGNUT: And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts. Caliban offers to show the shipwrecked sailors the wild foods of the island.

Seona Anderson 24/05/2024 Seona Anderson 24/05/2024

CROWFLOWERS

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CROW FLOWERS: fantastic garlands did she make of crowflowers. Crowflowers are probably Ragged Robin, once a familiar wild flower of wet meadows.

Seona Anderson 24/05/2024 Seona Anderson 24/05/2024

LONG PURPLES

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, LONG PURPLES: fantastic garlands did she make of crowflowers, nettles, daisies and long purples. Long Purples are probably a form of Dactylorhiza Orchid and were associated with sexuality.