Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Nothing like it so easy to ID.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. One of the most beautiful species.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Young flowers will turn blue as they age.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. A much taller specimen.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Height does vary, these are tall specimens. The ones we have by the arena are quite small in comparision.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Height does vary, these are tall specimens. The ones we have by the arena are quite small in comparision.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. This one is quite substantial.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Note the young pink flower buds amongst the mature blue flowers.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Note the young pink flower buds amongst the mature blue flowers.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. A stunningly beautiful flower that has little motorway pink stripes to guide the insects.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. A stunningly beautiful flower that has little motorway pink stripes to guide the insects.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Lovely to see this - sown as part of my rewilding project the year before and didn't think it would come up. The bees go mad for it.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Lovely to see this - sown as part of my rewilding project the year before and didn't think it would come up. The bees go mad for it.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The two-pronged thing is the stigma atop the long and hairy style. Stamens and pollen-bearing anthers surrounding it.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The two-pronged thing is the stigma atop the long and hairy style. Stamens and pollen-bearing anthers surrounding it.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The petals have hairy edges.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The whole plant is bristley-hairy.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Hairs protrude from sac-like structures on the stem.

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Hairs protrude from sac-like structures on the stem.