Our Summer wildflowers are disappearing, but Hedgerow Cranesbill with its long flowering period is still giving a splash of colour at the Rec and on some of our verges. Telling the various Cranesbill species in the Geranium genus apart can be tricky, with garden cultivars adding to the confusion. These guides to the common ones are great. Dinkymoira small geraniums guide
Wildflower society cranesbill answer storkbill guide. Cranesbills are mainly pink but the Meadow Cranesbill is a fabulous blue (photo taken 2 weeks ago in Frank’s Wood). Although no longer in flower, you may be able to spot shining cranesbill from its small shiny leaves. It is one of Will Knight’s favourite flowers and is quite common on our verges. He just might have something to do with that!
Known as Cranesbills from the resemblance of the fruit to the head and beak of a Crane, they have an explosive method of dispersing seeds. Take a moment to watch this fascinating slowed up video Video of explosive seed dispersal
Wildflower Cranesbill species are an important food plant for severals species of beetle and the Brown Argus butterfly. Brown Argus information. Let’s help these pretty flowers flourish.