Himalayan Balsam North Fife

Himalayan Balsam ,( Impatiens glandulifera ) 

Usually associated with river banks where it can grow in profusion. This little patch is by the roadside near Newburgh North Fife. Seeds were imported from India in 1839, now invasive and naturalized, distribution is discouraged. Each flower produces 100s of seeds which are propelled up to 4 meters away from the parent plant.

Bluebells & Whitebells North Fife

Bluebells, this year there seems to be a lovely profusion, certainly over the last week or so they have taken my eye. Amongst them there are Whitebells which to be honest I've not noticed before

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.

H. non-scripta is particularly associated with ancient woodland where it may dominate the understorey to produce carpets of violet–blue flowers in "bluebell woods", but also occurs in more open habitats in western regions. It is protected under UK law, and in some other parts of its range. A related species, H. hispanica has also been introduced to the British Isles and hybridises with H. non-scripta to produce intermediates known as H. × massartiana.
The white variety have no name that I can find, a genetic malfunction though there are a lot of them about.

Also, as white became my focus this white Campion  caught my attention.

Wild Flower Garden Rossie North Fife

Wild Flower Garden Rossie North Fife. The roadside and hedgerows are abundant in blossoms and so too are gardens, a magical time of the year. Wild Flower Garden Rossie, North Fife. Strawberry flowers North Fife

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