Queen Anne, Queen Anne, has washed her lace
(She chose a summer's day)
And hung it in a grassy place
To whiten, if it may.
~ Mary Leslie Newton
(She chose a summer's day)
And hung it in a grassy place
To whiten, if it may.
~ Mary Leslie Newton
Until the past few years, I had never taken much notice of Queen Anne's Lace.
It grows rather profusely around the fields and parks and what's to notice about a plain white flower whose roots smell like carrots, anyway?
Plenty.
It would seem that they're not such a plain white flower after all. My blogging buddy, Linda once wrote that each Queen Anne's Lace head has a tiny wine-coloured flower near the middle of its face. That was news to me. And it was also a reminder to look more closely next time. I learned that not all of them have that little dark flower but many of them did. Thank you for the eye-opener, Linda. This one is for you, my friend.
They don't only have that deep red flower in the center, either. As the Queen Anne's Lace head begins to open up, the tiny flowers on the fringe are this lovely, delicate shade of pink. That's another thing I'd never noticed before this June.
This one has only just begun its stretch to greet summer.
Others are in the pink of the season.
As the sun lowers in the sky, the lacy aspect of the flower is more evident than ever.
Suddenly there's a fair bit of activity on the head of most of these flowers. I'm not sure what this bug is but he was quite fascinated with Queen Anne.
I think we should call this one "Love in Bloom."
The setting sun as seen through the underside of the flower.
After getting up close and personal to Queen Anne's Lace with my camera, I've come to realize that it's not such a plain white flower after all. Wouldn't you agree?
More photos coming up soon.
