A pretty wildflower that appears around mid summer in our area.
Queen Anne's Lace is also known as wild carrot, and it's roots smell like carrots.
The flowers are off-white, except for one tiny red one in the very center.
That one draws the insects for fertilizing the plant.
Legend has it that it is a drop of blood from Queen Anne when she pricked her finger with the needle while making the lace.
I think it is kind of neat how stories are made up from nature, and get passed down through the generations.
Queen Anne's Lace is also known as wild carrot, and it's roots smell like carrots.
The flowers are off-white, except for one tiny red one in the very center.
That one draws the insects for fertilizing the plant.
Legend has it that it is a drop of blood from Queen Anne when she pricked her finger with the needle while making the lace.
I think it is kind of neat how stories are made up from nature, and get passed down through the generations.
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I do love Queen Anne's Lace. Didn't know the story attached to its name though. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethis is a lovely plant.
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Beautiful photo of this pretty wildflower.It's funny we call it carrot in the Netherlands, because of the smell I think.
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Wil, ABC Team.
Nice paintings.Good work indeed.
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