IT’S A REAL DAISY STORY FROM PLANTLIFE

It's time to celebrate the Daisy! View this email in your browser Donate Member Shop Hi John, Did you know that today is National Daisy Day? The Daisy definitely deserves its own day. It's underrated and often overlooked, but this small unassuming wildflower has an impressive history, fabulous folklore and is an unsung hero of the wildlife world. Join us on a journey to discover the Daisy. Discover the Daisy From January until December, the Daisy can be spotted popping out of lawns and other short grassland from road verges to meadows. It can be found in almost all temperate regions of the world, although is only native to temperate Europe. But did you know that the delicate Daisy isn't just one flower? It's actually over 100 flowers! Each of the ray florets (which appear as white petals) is an individual flower, and the disc florets (which appear as the yellow centre) are hundreds more tiny flowers Here are just a few more of our favourite flower facts for the Daisy: Bee Daisies are a wildlife wonder and great for pollinators, but also provide a food source for caterpillars, larvae and rabbits Flower The Daisy was used medicinally by people in ancient Egypt, as well as Roman soldiers Sun with rays The name Daisy comes from ‘day’s eye’, due to its tendency to open when the sun rises and close when it sets High voltageIn Austria and Germany, people used to hang Oxeye Daisies inside to repel lightning Megaphone These pretty wildflowers have also become part of our language. People often say ‘fresh as a daisy’ or that something is ‘coming up daisies’ Find out more about the delightful Daisy The Daisy is so much more than meets the eye! This wonderful wildflower also has an incredible history that links with our own dating back thousands of years! Its delicate blooms have been featured in folklore from the Celts to the Norse Gods. Head to our blog to find out more. Why not see if you can spot the first Daisies of the year - share your photos by tagging us on social media. Thank you. Charley Plantlife Nature Editor Follow Plantlife on: Instagram Instagram Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter YouTube YouTube LinkedIn LinkedIn Website Website Copyright © Plantlife All rights reserved. Plantlife International is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered Charity in England and Wales (1059559) & Scotland, (SC038951) Registered Company in England and Wales (3166339) Registered Office: Brewery House,36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1722 342730 enquiries@plantlife.org.uk www.plantlife.org.uk Plantlife respects your privacy. You can read more about how and why we use your personal data at www.plantlife.org.uk/privacy-notice Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.