For me, the sight of great swathes of oxeye daisies brightening the countryside is one of the most glorious and colourful sights of summer.
The oxeye daisy is my favourite flower and the name daisy is a corruption of “day’s eye” with the centre being the sun, with its white rays emanating outwards
On Wimbledon common, there is an elegant display of oxeyes well worth visiting, after which we may visit the nearby café for a cheeky cappuccino and a slice of lemon drizzle. Delicious!
Oxeyes are one of the few wildflowers that don’t attract insects and I have only seen on a very few occasions a few fed admirals and holly blues resting on the flowers with what little nectar the flower has to offer.
Many years ago, the name daisy was a popular girl's name and in fact my mother was named Daisy.
One of the best places to see oxeyes is at the London Wetland Centre (to find out more, click here).
Sadly 90 per cent of all wildflower meadows have been destroyed since the Second World War.
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