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The Mayflower

Round here this is known as the Mayflower. I'm finding it difficult to learn its botanical name. Can you help



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Cardamine pratensis
Also called Lady's smock and Cockoo flower.
There's loads of it all over the place this year. It's very pretty

21 May, 2010

 

Awh that's nice, I was wondering too because some turned up below our mixed hedge, I think for the first time, this Spring. Is it the same thing as "Cuckoo Pint" please Hywel?

27 Jun, 2010

 

No. Cuckoo pint is a different flower - Arum Maculatum. It looks something like a green lily.

28 Jun, 2010

 

Begging your pudding, I think i meant to say cuckoo spit, if there is such a thing? Sorry to lower the tone, blame my Mum !

6 Jul, 2010

 

Cuckoo spit is a frothy stuff you find on the stems of plants at this time of year. It is made by an insect and protects a baby one inside it. I forget the name of the insect. I think it's called a froghopper beetle or something like that.

7 Jul, 2010

 

Hywel, that's really interesting. I've noticed it, of course, but have never taken any interest in it. I'm going to find out more now. Thanks for that.

7 Jul, 2010

 

It is the froghopper. That pulls together two separate things I've noticed. The cuckoo spit and a beautiful black and orange beetle which is what the young froghopper turns into. Nice to learn something.

7 Jul, 2010

 

I was right then lol :o)
Thanks. Glad you found out too :o)

7 Jul, 2010

 

oh dear, i was way off course Hywel - back to the drawing board I think. Need to google cuckoo pint.

7 Jul, 2010

 

Yes that's the plant.

7 Jul, 2010



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