Myosotis sylvatica (Wood Forget-me-not)
This pretty spring-flowering plant scatters its seeds all over the sunny side of my garden. Despite pulling up dozens of plants each autumn come the spring and it is everywhere. I love the azure blue flowers with the white or yellow centres and the pinkish buds of the clusters of five-petalled flowers. The Wood Forget-me-not is also an excellent source of nectar and pollen for all kinds of insects including bumblebees and butterflies.
Earth laughs in flowers 
Garden control is a beast, isn’t it? Such a pretty thug, this one. 🙂 🙂 Go easy with that shoulder.
Discovered a more comfortable sleeping position which means that although I wake up several times a night, I don’t wake up in absolute agony in the morning! How’s Mick going?
He had cortisone injections Wednesday. No miracle cure yet xx
Oh, well I hope it improves soon.
Oh no you’ve been in wars and so has Mick. I’ve missed so much. Hope you are on the mend xx
Getting old really sucks… all my joints seem to creak. Need the good old WD40 on them!!
If only it worked on us – body control Pilates is nearly doing the same though x
This is a cutey I would happily allow it to spread around my garden
I don’t have a choice! But I do love the blue.
Likewise! But great at distracting the eye from the cracks in patio at my place 😊
I would like thyme and daisies to fill my paving cracks, but instead it appears dandelions and hairy bittercress get there first.
Ooh thyme would be marvellous, the dandelions though have won me over this year!
Such a pretty plant. Is it really invasive?
Put it this way, it self-seeds everywhere so from that point it is invasive. I love the colour though and the way it just carpets the raised beds, even though I really want to get them cleared and do something new! Can’t bring myself to dig them up just yet.
I can understand that. And if the bees are benefitting …
Looks a lovely little thing, invasive or not
Like a blue carpet at the moment.
Sounds OK until it spreads too far….
Such a beautiful blue Jude. I love its relentless zeal to spring forth.
Just reading Jo’s note asking about your shoulder. Are you all right? Sending healing wishes.
Thanks Sue. Getting older sucks! Possibly RSI or arthritis. If not one thing it seems to be another.
Oh dear I’m sorry to hear that. A gentle hug across the miles and very best wishes for you to feel better. Xo
I love them too, but I’m planning on pulling a load up today!
It’s a shame isn’t it. Especially when the cost money to buy in a nursery! I will have to pull some out to plant other things, but I loathe doing it.
Gorgeous.
What’s happened to your shoulder?
Might be arthritis or possibly RSI. I got a new desk and I think maybe I am not high enough to use the keyboard properly. Bit like a frozen shoulder in that it is very painful to move it.
They make a pretty display.