Hill walk
routes to climb in SW Scotland - also coastal paths and National Scenic
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Around
Mulberry Harbour Remains Garlieston
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In the second picture below however you can see what looks like three different stage of development of the same type of flower head.
What we see in the third picture it seems is the stage after flowering when the plant goes to seed. It is like a crown of thorns although the popular name for it in Britain is Bird's Nest, apparently - which again is quite understandable. It really is quite an amazing structure.
I am sure this is Wild Carrot and is believed to be the plant from which the various kinds of table carrots have been evolved under cultivation. To see more informationa about wild carrot and it's uses click here.
