Saw lots of wildflowers on our walk today, took photos of them and then tried to identify the ones I didn't know. I found this one is called scarlet pimpernel, latin name anagallis arvensis.
A famous character in English literature, the Scarlet Pimpernel rescues aristocrats from the guillotine and gets his name from his habit of leaving a card with a picture of the red flower at the scene of his adventures.
I was particularly interested to read that the plant is one of the UK's few native arable weeds. Also, it has an alternative name - poor man’s weather glass - because it closes its flowers in dull weather. This could explain why I've never photographed them before!
Thanks for all your comments and favs on recent images, I really appreciate each and every one.
