Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 5 Jun 2017
A pair of Foxgloves growing on the railway bridge, benefiting from the shelter and the warmth of the red sandstone parapet to flower well before their fellows in more exposed spots nearby. There is a bumble bee about to enter one of the flowers on the left.