
It was defying its name and sitting on this plant, rather than a goldenrod:

I'm sure that this striking furry-leaved plant should be easy to identify, but I haven't managed to yet.
[Postscript: It's Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) - thanks to Daphne for identifying it!]
There's a lot of Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) out:

It goes particularly well with the American vetch that is also flowering at the moment. It's a fore-taste of the colour combination of the goldenrods and asters that will appear in late summer.

2 comments:
It kinda looks like mullein. If it sends up a huge flower stalk then you know it is.
Daphne, thank you so much - I looked up mullein and I'm sure you're right. The pictures of Common Mullein on Wikipedia look just like it. Not knowing what it was has been annoying me for ages!
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