The flora of Périgord in South-West France is abundant and diverse. In this blog you can find, in pictures, brief encounters with several hundreds of wild flowers and plants as they grow here in French Perigord. Following the seasons other species are added. An index of scientific and English names you find below on the right.

Corine Oosterlee is a botanist and photographer and she offers guided Botanical Walks and other activities around plants and vegetation in nature in Perigord. Do you want to know more? On www.baladebotanique.fr you can find more information. For Corine's photography see www.corineoosterlee.com. Both websites also in English.

Enjoy!




January 30, 2020

Birdeye Speedwell


The first speedwell of the year is always Birdeye Speedwell (Veronica persica) and generally it is also the last, because it flowers all year round if it is not too dry and not too cold.





It covers the soil in cultivated fields, gardens, meadows, and you can find it also on a walking path not too much walked on, like here.Nearly all Speedwells are blue, but this one is of a really good blue. The flowers don't stay long on the plant and are immediately replaced by new flowers.




A ray of sunshine and the colours come out. Just what you need in this grey season.