Nature Detective
Himalayan Balsam by Anne Stevenson
Through the Botanical Society of the British Isles I have finally discovered which beautiful wild flowers are growing all over the river bank at Saltaire, the Himalayan Balsam.
But it's also a shame that this gorgeous plant has a dark side. It is non-native and a highly destructive weed.
"Orchid-lipped, loose-jointed, purplish, indolent flowers,
with a ripe smell of peaches, like a girl's breath through lipstick"
Through the Botanical Society of the British Isles I have finally discovered which beautiful wild flowers are growing all over the river bank at Saltaire, the Himalayan Balsam.
But it's also a shame that this gorgeous plant has a dark side. It is non-native and a highly destructive weed.
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