Flowers for Friday – blueish-purple

June 23, 2006 - Posted by danielle

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These are another type of weed/wildflower that I have been seeing on my exercise walks. They only grow in the shade in one very isolated spot as far as I can tell.

The first time I saw them, I stopped and stared at them, because I liked their appearance so much. After all, they are 1) purple and 2) grow like a string of little bells and 3) some of the greenery has curly stems coming off of it. The flowers are so tiny, it was hard to get a decent photograph of them. I really needed my zoom lens and probably should’ve laid down on the ground, but I didn’t feel like getting down on the ground or walking my zoom lens all of the way out there. These flowers are located 1/3 of the way into my (45 min) walk. So, this photo will have to suffice to remind me of them.

I’d never seen a weed/wildflower like this before. I’ve been noticing that there are different flowers growing here in MN than I’ve seen before in Indiana or other places we’ve lived. Neat, huh?

Happy Friday everyone!

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11 Comments

  1. LadyBug says:

    Pretty flowers!

    Happy Friday, dear!

    ... on June 23rd, 2006
  2. Squirl says:

    I believe those are vetch. Can’t remember the exact type, but I’m pretty sure they are vetch. I’ve been meaining to get a picture, too. Thanks! Happy Friday!

    ... on June 23rd, 2006
  3. Squirl says:

    Yes, it’s called Hairy Vetch.

    http://hcs.osu.edu/hcs612/Species/hairy_vetch1a.jpg

    ... on June 23rd, 2006
  4. SeaQueen says:

    Those flowers are too pretty for that name. Vetch sounds too much like retch, but who am I to judge.

    Happy Friday! Wish me luck at my 1st committee mtg this afternoon.

    miss you. :-)

    ... on June 23rd, 2006
  5. Danielle says:

    cool! And now we have a name! Hairy Vetch.

    When I hear that name, I get this image of an old battle-ax or buzzard of a woman. She would of course speak with a Transylvanian accent and be particularly found of clothing that was dark purple with cuffs of lace. And when she speaks to her servants, she would say “Vetch me a glass of vater please.”
    ;-)

    ... on June 23rd, 2006
  6. Squirl says:

    tee hee :)

    ... on June 24th, 2006
  7. sheryl says:

    Danielle,
    We have the same flowers here in the Boston area – I wonder what they are…?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/waveofmodulation/169986037/

    Next time, bring your special lens – I would love to see them super closeup!

    Hope you are doing well, and that you don’t have a rainy weekend coming like we do :)

    ... on June 24th, 2006
  8. sheryl says:

    oops!
    I just read the comment from squirl! (duh, sheryl)
    Hairy Vetch doesn’t seem at all appropriate for such delicate things…

    Squirl rocks the wildflower identification, no? She also identified these flowers I am obsessed with this spring/summer called Campion. They make me think of bells.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/waveofmodulation/sets/72157594152807046/

    ... on June 24th, 2006
  9. Danielle says:

    ooooo! I love the Campion photo. Very nice.
    Definitely look like bells with their oval shape and all.

    ... on June 24th, 2006
  10. Closet Metro says:

    I have those in my backyard.

    Have you been taking walks in my backyard?

    ... on June 25th, 2006
  11. Danielle says:

    dang! You found me out!

    And I had Jack all lined up to keep it a secret and everything.
    ;-)

    ... on June 26th, 2006

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