In a Sleepy Hollow, Wild Sorrel grows
Wild woodland Sorrel, Glenbower, Owning, county kilkenny
Irish Nature photography Nigel Borrington
In a Sleepy Hollow, Wild Sorrel grows
Glenbower woodlands is located near the village of owning in the south of county Kilkenn. In the middle of the wood is located a deep and very sleepy hollow, in winter the hollow is covered in fallen leaves from the trees that are located on the very edges of cliffs above.
Spring time however brings new life with fox dens located in the cliffs and a carpet of ferns and Wild woodland Sorrel with its many white and purple flowers.
Sorrel is found carpeting many Irish old, undisturbed woodlands in spring, this pretty downy perennial also grows on moss-covered trees and shady stone walls and is widespread throughout the country.
Each pretty white flower has five petals, bell-shaped some (10 – 15 mm), held on a stem which comes directly from the roots. The petals are lined with a tracery of purple veins through to the golden centre of the flower. The three petalled heart-shaped leafs fold up towards late afternoon or in rain as do the fragile flowers.
They Can be eaten and have a sharp taste of oxalic acid, wonderful with salads and as a garnish. The flowers blooms from April to June.
Wild Sorrel is a native plant to Ireland and belongs to the family Oxalidaceae.
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Nigel Borrington 
Lovely!
April 23, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Hello Victor 🙂 🙂
Thank you , very pleased you enjoyed the post 🙂 🙂
April 23, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Nigel I love the deep green that your pictures captured…they are so very awesome! Looks like a wonderful place to sit back and meditate!
April 23, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Gorgeous captures… but what’s with the chairs?!! : )))
April 23, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Nigel, your photos give me such a longing for Ireland. I have never been there but it is in my blood. Love all of your pictures.
April 24, 2014 at 12:08 am
Hello Lynette 🙂 🙂
Thank you 🙂 🙂
Very pleased you like the blog, maybe one day you will be able to come for a visit 🙂 🙂
April 25, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Yes Nigel, that is my heart’s desire to visit. Especially Tipperary – my great grandmother came from there. Your pictures do so much in the way of showing me the “true” Ireland. Thank you so much.
April 27, 2014 at 1:33 am
Hello Lynette 🙂 🙂
Thank you 🙂 🙂
I hope you Manage a trip sooner than later 🙂 🙂 🙂
April 28, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Is that your chair…for soaking in the atmosphere??? 🙂
April 24, 2014 at 2:33 am
Hello Jonathan 🙂 🙂
Yes , hand made by the looks of it, someone must have a fire going sometime too as the ash’s remained around.
Someone is enjoying the woods , so thats a great thing 🙂 🙂
April 25, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Sure ‘nough is! 🙂
April 25, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
I MISS THIS KIND OF WOODS (TO MUCH OF A KLUTZ TO GET IN THERE, ANYMORE!!!)
April 24, 2014 at 2:34 am
How very spring like … and Irish. 🙂
April 24, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Hello Dorothy 🙂
Thank you , yes everything is returning to green 🙂 🙂
April 25, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Soooo lovely!
April 24, 2014 at 9:40 pm
Hello Rene 🙂 🙂
Thank you , very , very pleased you enjoyed and commented 🙂 🙂 🙂
April 25, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Just stunning.
April 27, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Hello Elen 🙂 🙂
Thank you 🙂 🙂
April 28, 2014 at 3:55 pm