I would never have imagined that wild garlic would make for a particularly photogenic plant. What I present to you here, however, is a carpet of wild flowers in a nearby wood, all of them garlic.
I took this photo one afternoon last week while on a nature walk with Izzy, my youngest daughter. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen wild garlic grow in quite such large quantities!
Noticing the occasional bluebell growing in among the wild garlic, I couldn’t help taking another couple of images. The image below shows one of the bluebells, in among the garlic. I think it looks quite intrepid and contrasts well with the white of the garlic. What do you think?
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33 thoughts on “Wild flowers in the wood”
what a lovely dense woodland area, the garlic flowers look like a soft carpet, i’m not a big fan of the smell of wild garlic though
Yes, I know what you mean. The smell can be overpowering but wild garlic is surprisingly photogenic.
Wow, John, what an amazing sight. Like you, I’ve never seen as much as this in one spot. It’s like a carpet. Love the single bluebell against the white too. What a treat! #MySundayPhoto
The single bluebell did kind of shout out to have it’s picture taken!
What stunning pictures! I’ve never seen that much wild garlic either. I love the light in the first picture.
Ah, I’m glad you picked up on the light in the first picture. I wasn’t sure if that added to the picture or took something away truth be told.
I’m always taken aback by the smell but I agree with you it’s certainly beautiful #MySundayPhoto
I think whats makes it is the sheer quantity of garlic. It was very eye catching.
It makes a lovely change seeing a carpet of white amongst all the Bluebells and Rapeseed at this time of year. A lovely photo x #MySundayPhoto
Beautiful work. I love seeing carpets of flowers on the woodland floors
Thank you for linking up
Glad you like it. The sheer quantity of wild garlic just made this stand out. The pic had to be taken!
That is a lot of garlic, I do feel kind of sorry for the poor Bluebell, perhaps the others refused to grow because of the smell hehe.
You may have a point! Maybe this particular bluebell couldn’t smell for some reason? or maybe its scared of vampires and just eminently sensible?
What a stunning sight, especially with the lone bluebell #MySundayPhoto
It was very eye catching. A really beautiful sight to behold.
Wow and I thought we had a lot of wild garlic on the farm!
Well if you need any more Fiona, you know where to come!
Beautiful photographs. I see a lot of bluebells in the woods near me but never the wild garlic. They obviously don’t get along!
Yeah, they do make for strange friends it has to be said. That said, they;ve very photogrnic whenmixed in with each other.
Wow – what beautiful captures. I’ve definitely never seen wild garlic growing in such large quantities, but it certainly makes a wonderful blanket. #MySundayPhoto
It made for a very eye catching blanket, as you say.
Hi John, we do get garlic growing wild here, but I’ve never seen a carpet of it. The bluebell does stand out against the paler flowers nicely. Did Izzy get the urge to run through them? I think I may have!
xx
Alas I wouldn’t let Izzy run through the garlic. it She had to stay to the path. it was too beautiful to disturb I felt.
Gorgeous capture. I absolutely love the smell of wild garlic. We used to smell it often on our rides on hubby’s motorbike of a Sunday morning. #mysundayphoto
Oh what a fabulous find
Mollyx
Bet that smelt amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen wild garlic. Love the lone bluebell too
They are gorgeous flowers! So pretty!
The contrast pic the blubell against the carpet of would garlic is beautiful, love three light too #mysundayphoto
Beautiful photos. I love the contrast of that lonely bluebell!
Beautiful pictures! Funny how delicate and pretty wild garlic flowers are, quite unlike their smell, right? They are everywhere here in Ireland at the moment.
#MySundayPhoto
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen wild garlic before. What lovely flowers it has. Love the focus on the bluebell in amongst the wild garlic flowers 🙂
Wow that is so beautiful, I also love chive flowers they are so pretty, I go those just for the flowers x
Lovely photos! There’s something so peaceful about the woods. Especially once all the flowers are out
Sorry for the late comment. Hope to see you tomorrow #mysundayphoto