Spring wild flowers
Look out for these delicate blooms on your countryside strolls this spring
MARSH MARIGOLD Celebrated in the poetry of Thomas Hardy, these sunshine-yellow buttercups bloom in meadows, marshes and wet woodlands.
GREATER STITCHWORT This white star-shaped flower, which can grow up to half a metre tall, is known as the property of pixies in Cornwall.
SWEET VIOLET Used in perfumes since ancient Greek times, this pretty perennial has five oval petals and hairy, heart-shaped leaves.