The world would be an even more wonderful place if we were all so open…
Tag: Wildflowers
Victim of the dreaded lawnmower…
Victim of the dreaded lawnmower… There were several bulbous buttercups scattered on the road. They thought the lawnmower was bad. Wait until they encounter automobile tires…
Blue grass flowers!
Grass flowers are so lovely! I am always startled by their tidy perfection and their sky-blueness!
Wild mustard! Yum!
Wild mustard is a wonderful spring wild edible. If you’re lucky, you’ll see fields of it in bloom!
Beyond cherry blossoms!
There is more to admire than cherry blossoms this time of year! Check out the flowering weeds! At the edge of a tiny park in Leonardtown, MD I was startled to discover Veronica (Speedwell) in full bloom, carpeting a large area with the most darling tiny flowers in endless shades of sky blue. A perfect bouquet for a fairy.
Veronica is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Plantaginaceae, with about 500 species; it was formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae. Common names include speedwell, bird’s eye, and gypsyweed. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Veronica
Lumberjack’s Toilet Paper still blooming in southern MD!
I now have a bouquet of Lumberjack’s Toilet Paper, aka Common Mullein, in my kitchen in December! Hard to believe it is still blooming here in southern Maryland. We’ve had several frosts.
Blue flowers in autumn
The Virginia Dayflower is one of my favorite blue flowers in autumn. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the mideastern and southeastern US. It is important to count the blue petals. The Virginia Dayflower has 3 blue petals. The Asiatic Dayflower has only 2 blue petals, plus a tiny white one. They bloom now too, often close to each other in wet soil, and are a deeper blue.
