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This is
the mystery flower for the first of July. I can't find anything like it
in any of my books. It is a very small plant, about 6" high, with
gray-green splkey leaves that grow up the stem, alternately, with this
little (about ½") flower. It
could be something from one of the wildflower mixtures, because there
are several of them in the same area. Whazzit? |
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This is
a sprig of forget-me-not, of course, which is still blooming. This
turned out to be a pretty clear picture of a very interesting
flower, with features I don't remember noticing last year. |
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Today was
small flower day, for sure. This is called small cranesbill (a wild
geranium) and it is really small. The flower is not more than ¼"
across, and the entire plant is less than 6" high and rather
prostrate. It is growing in the rocks on the driveway. It's good that I
caught that seedpod, because that is the only way to distinguish it from
a couple other teensy cranesbills. |
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I noticed
this several days ago across the road from Miller's driveway, and I
think it is something Ginny Miller dug up and threw away. It is Centaurea
Montana, sometimes known as perennial bachelor's button, and
it's not a local wildflower! I have some growing in the garden on
Champine. Anyway, it is a pretty, blue flower. |
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