Birdsfoot Trefoil is a member of the Legumes family, which includes beans, peas, and vetches. When the flower matures, it will form into a cluster of seed pods, the shape of which gave rise to the ‘Birdsfoot’ name. ‘Trefoil’ is thought to originate from the arrangement of the leaves. In fact, it has many alternative common names, one of which is ‘Eggs and Bacon’ thought to derive from the red and yellow colouring, which also helped me identify it. This little flower grows in a variety of environments including roadside verges and grassland.
Since we came home from our holiday, I have continued to take photos for blog posts, whilst setting up a ‘proper’ website and doing a crash course on WordPress.org. It’s frustrating that I’m going to have to post retrospectively, but it was important that the blog’s year started on 5th June and I didn’t know it was going to be so problematic. The last time I posted a blog entry was over 5 years ago, so it’s probably not surprising that the technology has progressed.