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The 60 Wildflower Quest

The sixty-flower quest, collected one discovery at a time.

About the quest and the full checklist →

Finds marked “probable” are awaiting confirmation.

Botanical illustration of dandelions with yellow flowers and round seed clocks. Watercolour interpretation of likely red campion, with a pink cleft-petalled flower and hairy ribbed calyces among grass at Ferry Meadows. Botanical illustration of yarrow with clusters of white flowers.
Dandelion · Card 5

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Red Campion · Card 12

Ferry Meadows

8 October 2026

Likely identification — hybrid possible

Yarrow · Card 15

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Botanical illustration of cuckoo’s pint with a spike of red berries. Botanical illustration of creeping cinquefoil with yellow flowers and five-part leaves. Watercolour of pale blue harebells on slender stems among dry grasses at Barnack Hills and Holes.
Cuckoo’s Pint · Card 18

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Creeping Cinquefoil · Card 21

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Harebell · Card 22

Barnack Hills and Holes

2 October 2026

Watercolour interpretation of probable purple loosestrife, with fading purple flower spikes beside the lake at Burghley House.
Common Knapweed · Card 24

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Wild Teasel · Card 25

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Purple Loosestrife · Card 31

Burghley House

2 October 2026

Probable identification

Watercolour of blue cornflowers among golden seed stems in the sown meadow border at Burghley House. Watercolour interpretation of probable great willowherb, with split seed pods and white silky seed fluff beside the lake at Burghley House.
Cornflower · Card 46

Burghley House — sown meadow border

2 October 2026

Common Ragwort · Card 53

Ferry Meadows

27 Sept 2026

Great Willowherb · Card 57

Burghley House

2 October 2026

Probable identification

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Hello, I’m Merry

I’m getting outside, making things and finding my way back to writing.

Wildflowers, small adventures and a slightly ridiculous potato. Side quests welcome.

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A very enjoyable week working on the art piece at A very enjoyable week working on the art piece at the back of this set up. I’ve been desperate to do it since I saw the sets combined in other places and it really does work well.
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