Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (23/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard). Taken with a macro lens, these flowers are weeeeny. Nothing else like it given the shape of the seed-pods - hence "Shepherd's Purse".
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (23/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard).
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard). This seedpod still has pollen on it! The flowers rarely fully open.
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (12/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard).
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (23/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard). Note the emerging seedpods erupting from the flowers.
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize).
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). Young "purses" - the seed pods. Hence the name "Shepherd's Purse".
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (verge along driveway to yard). What they are like late in the season once they dry out.
