by Terri
A flower or
a weed? This is Queen Anne’s Lace and
many people consider it an invasive weed. But it is so photogenic that I think
we can forgive its invasive nature. Also, caterpillars of the Eastern Black
Swallowtail butterfly eat the leaves, bees and other insects drink the nectar,
and predatory insects, such as the Green Lacewing, come to Queen Anne’s Lace to
attack prey, such as aphids. People can eat the large taproot which, of course,
is a carrot. But, to me, its beauty far
outweighs these other benefits. They make me think of this Ralph Waldo Emerson
quote:
”What is a
weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.”
8 comments:
Queen Anne's lace is on my bucket list to photograph this week. I love it when it is in full bloom and when it is in it's winter skeleton state.
hey i recognize that barn. :) and yes, queen anne's lace is just so photogenic. this is lovely terri.
One of our prettiest midwest wildflowers and even prettier up against that great midwest barn!!
I have always loved Queen Anne's lace. As a little girl I'd pick it and give it bouquets of it to my Mother. You've captured it so beautifully here, and the barn in the background...sigh....
I plan on planting some next year. They do get quite tall here. We didn't have them growing up so I am even more fascinated with them.
*** BIG SMILE *** on my face when I saw this photo. Such wonderful memories it evokes. Then a *** BIG SIGH ***. I like Deanna's definition: midwest wildflower. I may just have to seek some out in these parts.
A weed is only a weed if it's in the wrong place, and this looks like it IS in the right place!
Beautiful capture! With such a "queenly" name, it should be a flower!
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