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Post by Syrbal on May 9, 2009 11:37:21 GMT 1
Just to remind everyone, the May walk and talk moot, round the bluebells of the Lickeys is on tomorrow 10 May. Meet at 2:30 at Lickey Warren Visitors' Centre Sunday 2:30 with your walking books on! Look forward to seeing some of you there.
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Post by treaclemine on May 9, 2009 15:15:12 GMT 1
Derek, I'm really sad to miss this Lickey Hills walk - I should have been in the Malverns this weekend, but instead I'm missing it because I'm ill with something.
But at least I'm at home to encourage my old cat, who is home from hospital, to eat. He's doing a good job on that, so I'm happy enough!
Anyhow, have a great time everyone - maybe someone will take photographs? ;-)
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Post by pollen on May 9, 2009 15:59:51 GMT 1
Looking forward to it  Marcus |
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Post by pollen on May 11, 2009 20:25:43 GMT 1
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Post by Kiel on May 11, 2009 21:52:19 GMT 1
I heard its illegal to pick wild bluebells but not if theyre on private land. I have cr*ploads in my backgarden all over a rockery I'm looking to get rid of. Does anyone want some?
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Post by poshfrock on May 11, 2009 22:42:22 GMT 1
I love them, so if you are going to throw them away.
let me know and I will most def find a home for them
Posh x
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Post by Raven on May 12, 2009 7:37:19 GMT 1
illegal to pick flowers ? :S lmao
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Post by admin on May 12, 2009 7:58:10 GMT 1
It is legal to pick wild bluebells but not to dig them up. Of course, it's highly unethical, stupid and idiotic to do it, and they don't last long as cut flowers anyway.
Kiel - the bluebells in your garden can be dug up, though wait until the flowers have died down and the bulbs have been replenished for another year. I'm sure you'll find lots of people willing to have the bulbs from you.
Rhiannon
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Post by admin on May 12, 2009 10:18:21 GMT 1
illegal to pick followers? :S lmao Duane - before you post inane and rude comments please try and check your facts. There are indeed, many varieties of flowers, which it is illegal to pick. Thank you. Admin |
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Post by Raven on May 12, 2009 10:19:29 GMT 1
:S that was rude? i was just laughing at the idea i ment no offence.
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Post by admin on May 12, 2009 11:34:10 GMT 1
:S that was rude? i was just laughing at the idea i ment no offence. Why would it being illegal to pick flowers be laughable?? Rhiannon |
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Post by Raven on May 12, 2009 12:10:18 GMT 1
because everyone does it everywhere. I mean I can understand it if it was a public garden and by the request of the owners of the garden not to pick them, yeah that's fine, but making it illegal to pick flowers in general? come on.
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Post by pollen on May 12, 2009 12:49:32 GMT 1
because everyone does it everywhere. I mean I can understand it if it was a public garden and by the request of the owners of the garden not to pick them, yeah that's fine, but making it illegal to pick flowers in general? come on. There's two issues according to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 1. It's illegal to intentionally uproot any wild plant. I think this is fair enough: the plants aren't owned and if you uproot them then they won't grow back (so can't be enjoyed by other people/animals etc.). Most people aren't aware of this - but then most people are also happy to leave litter everywhere etc. etc.  Of course if a plant is in your garden and isn't "rare" then you can do what you want. The act only affects wildlife. 2. "English" or "Common" bluebells are listed on Schedule 8 - these are plants/flowers which it's illegal to "pick flowers" due to protected status. However, it's only illegal to pick bluebells for commercial reasons. The reason for this is that English bluebells are under threat from the Spanish bluebell - this might seem hard to believe in the UK but that's because we're blessed with bluebells but 70% of the world population is here and English bluebells are increasingly rare. Anyway bees like bluebells and as Einstein supposedly predicted: if the bees died out, mankind would have about four years left. (sorry for the long post - I never realised I could be a "bluebell bore" - it's all Derek's fault for pointing out the difference between English and Spanish BBs on Sunday ...) Marcus |
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Post by Raven on May 12, 2009 13:06:43 GMT 1
as I said i can understand why some garden's wouldn't want there flowers to be picked, but i'm a littile confused on why my post was "insane and rude" just because i laughed at the idea.
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Post by admin on May 12, 2009 13:35:28 GMT 1
Duane
I said your post was 'inane and rude' (note the spelling!). Inane means silly, or senseless. I thought your post was senseless.
Also 'lmao' means "laughing my arse off". So you were, in effect, laughing at someone for commenting that they thought it illegal to pick flowers. Had they been commenting that they were a pink elephant with a purple bow, or, as we often see on forums, some great psychic who's an hereditary herbalistic shamanic First Nation reincarnated Cleopatra, then you would have something to 'lmao' about. As Posh and Kiel had posted a perfectly reasonable AND sensible post, your comments were rude.
As it turns out, you were wrong, and I suggest that you should do more research before posting such inane and rude comments.
Admin
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