Well done everyone who took part in this week’s water-themed #wildflowerhour challenge! There was a flood of images of plants growing by rivers, the sea, bogs, ponds, ditches – and even an aqueduct, which was very inventive. And no tales of anyone falling over in a pond, either, which is always a relief. You can see all the entries on Twitter and Facebook below, but first, here are some highlights. Our star image was taken by @wild_NEScot:
Just the most magnificent waterside view:
Plenty of Sea Lavender on offer: the British Isles really do manage their own soggy version of Provence:
Prickly saltwort, Salsola kali ssp. kali, is a plant that likes to live in rather inhospitable beach conditions. And this is a great close-up:
And here are all your tweets and Facebook posts. Thanks so much for taking part and helping out with IDs and so on. We will post details of the new challenge tomorrow morning.
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