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A selection of midsummer hypericum, the flower of St. John. If you come across some unexpectedly you're supposed to place a bit in your left armpit and make a wish! courtesy of our Wilson botanical collection.

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2018-06-25

Ok, a couple more. Grass,sedge or rush?(tweet yours with hashtags 4 this Sun17th June 8-9pm ) From L to R, Common Meadow Shoenus nigrans). done 4 &

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2018-06-14

Should be seeing the Early Purple Orchid soon; Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969) painted many different orchids around Sherborne at the turn of the C20th

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2018-04-02

Chilly violets for a snowy week ahead - the heating is on in the museum for winter opening Tuesday and Thursday am 10.30-12.30, so come and view all 200 Diana Ruth Wilson watercolours

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2018-02-26

We had some snow this morning! Snowdrops ‘Galanthus nivalis’ 😉❄️

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2018-01-21

Winter twigs from the Wilson Botanical collection reflecting the austere beauty of the season

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2018-01-01

Rosehip syrup, full of Vitamin C, used to keep away coughs and colds at this time of year, drawn by our own Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969)

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2017-12-11

A glossy sprig of Christmas Holly from Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969). As a girl, she took a posy of Dorset holly and hellebores on the ship bound for Rio, to ward against homesickness on her plant hunting trip

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2017-12-04

Spectacular guelder rose autumn fruiting, Diana Ruth Wilson botanical collection

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2017-10-23

Autumnal colours appearing, from the Wilson watercolour collection

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2017-09-04

Crab apples beautifully observed by Diana Ruth Wilson, from our watercolour collection

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2017-08-07

Wild summer strawberries from our Diana Ruth Wilson collection

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2017-07-17

Bit late but, stitchwort & bluebells, yellow archangel Brilliant week!

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2017-05-01