There are places in my yard where the wild Queen Anne's Lace can bloom. Other places the groundhog or the rabbit have made their salad of the stems and leaves. This plant, with its multiple platters of white lace, has decided to grow in the very middle of a dense bed of iris rhizomes and leaves. Its stem is hidden and it has grown three feet high allowing me to do all kinds of fun things with the camera. A relative of the carrot and sometimes called "wild carrot" it is really somewhat invasive in certain areas. In my garden beds, I can easily pull up most of the new plants in spring and leave just a few for these lacey caps.
So sometimes a weed, sometimes let it seed.
ReplyDeleteI really like this one. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this photo!
ReplyDeleteIt's very pretty, i had no idea it was considered invasive in some places.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have actually collected these weed seeds and planted them in my garden. I think they are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteQueen Anne's Lace surrounds my home and I love it.
ReplyDeleteMost of those here are "Hog Weed" now. They take over n aren't as dainty or flat topped as the old ones. Down the street from me a few years back someone had purple ones I want!
ReplyDeleteHow nice!
ReplyDeleteQueen Anne's lace provides a food source for Black Swallowtail caterpillars and nectar for adults. Is that one other reason you have Queen Anne's lace?
I'm so enjoying that shot.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty grows really tall here in E Washington. Lots of butterflies around them. Or maybe moths. :-)
ReplyDeletePretty plant, Queen Anne's lace, hogweed or cow parsley, they fill the hedgerows at the moment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image.
ReplyDeleteLovely -- had no idea the lace could be considered a weed some places.
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