Small Germander Speedwell Bowl and its evergreen presence in

and its evergreen presence in winter trees once gave it a supernatural reputation

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beautifully scented Lily of the Valley

laden with ripe Haws

but massed in the verges they make a sea of continuous blue

Small Germander Speedwell Bowl and its evergreen presence inThe wet start to the summer this year suited wild flowers and Germander Speedwell was abundant about the Dale. Known as birds eye or angels eye, Speedwell was once considered a lucky charm, the sight of them was said to help speed travellers on their way. Germander appears to refer to a corruption of Latin or Greek word, symbolising its 'ground loving' nature; a sprawling plant, usually seen spreading across a field, it rarely reaches more than 30cm