other 'nettles' have different uses

22nd April 2022

other 'nettles' have different uses

Red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) isn't closely related to stinging nettles (not even in the same family) but it does have a lot of superficial similarities in the hairy toothed leaves and square stems. In March/April it is a major source of pollen for bees in the UK when they need protein for nest building.

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