Viper's Bugloss

Echium vulgare

Too hot for proper walking so just a quick scrape round the local area looking for wildflowers.

This is viper's bugloss, which I love for its colours and also for its name.  Apparently in ancient times it was thought to cure snakebite and melancholy.  Quite a CV!

What else?  Well I've had a haircut, which feels good, and got rather domestic.  And, of course, I've been struggling to stay sane in this sweaty weather.  I keep looking at the garden and thinking I should be out there doing innumerable jobs, but until it cools down that's just not going to happen.

Take care  xx