Oxalis pes-caprae,Cape Sorrel, Bermuda Buttercup. Lemon yellow flower and clover-like leaf. Not known to reproduce by seed in Europe fortunately, as prolific producer of a string of tiny egg-like bulbs that reproduce rapidly the following season. Almost impossible to eradicate in the garden. Has a pleasant sour taste due to the presence of oxalic acid. Widespread. They have 5 petals and are one of the favourite wild flowers for bees, butterflies and other pollinators to collect pollen. They like the sunshine and humidity, perfect for gardens near the sea or ocean.
Bee is busy collecting the pollen of the flower, only the derriere can be seen as she has her upper body inside the mouth of the flower.
Green grass and clower unfocused background.
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