Thank you! That’s really helpful. They have the same sticky feeling as cleavers so I’m guessing that’s what they are. I was worried in case they were something poisonous as my cats has been eating them when he tries to lick them off.
We have two cats. One is a real hunter and tried, unsuccessfully, to catch a seagull this morning. The other can only catch flies so loves hunting down the big blue bottles that fly in.
My cat’s favourite snack is freshly caught blue bottles. The bigger the better. They make a nice crispy crackle between the teeth.
My dog does that too! She's not really interested in little flies, but if a bluebottle comes into the house all hell is let lose and it has little chance of escape. Once caught she rolls it around in her mouth, then spits it out and whilst it struggles to escape she bashes it with her paw until it's a gonner... dogs.... 🙄
Billericay - Essex
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Maybe Galium aparine...common name sticky willie/Cleavers etc.
Seed capsules have hooks.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=galium+aparine+seeds&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo1Lnmt7n_AhWLOcAKHS9eA_kQ0pQJegQICBAB&biw=1280&bih=595&dpr=1.5
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just pick, comb or brush them out and bin them. You don't want them in your compost heap as they'll spread.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
She's not really interested in little flies, but if a bluebottle comes into the house all hell is let lose and it has little chance of escape.
Once caught she rolls it around in her mouth, then spits it out and whilst it struggles to escape she bashes it with her paw until it's a gonner... dogs.... 🙄
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.