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As the Spring season progresses and new Wildflowers appear on the mountain side, we move away from the color Yellow into some other lovely hues.
This tiny blue and white flowered charmer goes by the name of Small Flowered Blue-eyed Mary. The latin name is Collinsia parvifora and it is a member of the figwort family. The flowers are only 1/4 " across, the foliage delicate and airy.
And now appearing......Pink! Shooting Star, Dodecatheon meadia, is a personal favorite of mine. They are a special find, as they are a bit more elusive, unlike the masses of yellow Dog Tooth Violets still blooming in the background.
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"If all flowers wanted to be Roses,
nature would lose her springtime beauty,
and the fields would no longer be
decked out with little wildflowers."
St. Therese of Lisieux
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"If all flowers wanted to be Roses,
nature would lose her springtime beauty,
and the fields would no longer be
decked out with little wildflowers."
St. Therese of Lisieux
21 comments:
"Little wildflowers" are my favorite of all favorites. Walking through the woods with my camera is like a treasure hunt. :)
Beautiful little blue wild flowers!
Nancy is right, it is like being on a treasure hunt with your camera!! Lovely shots Connie!
Have a great week!
Cat
P.S.
I forgot to mention, I love the quote!! :)
Cat
Beautiful quote and flowers. St. Theresa of Liseux certainly knew a thing or to about cherishing the small things in life.~~Dee
lovely little ones...
Shooting stars grow in the grasslands here, but I've never actually seen one in the wild. They are so stunning.
connie - i love the flowered blue-eyed mary and what a great name! they are really pretty. I picked up some native wild flowers at my local big evil box store and im just waiting for it to warm up a little to plant them.
Oh Connie, those are so beautiful! I especially love the shooting stars. I'd love to have some of these in my garden. They're native here, too, but I've never seen them.
Wildflowers are beautiful. Too often we only want exclusive plants in our garden, but the original ones are more special. Andrea
Glorious photos...I don't know the Blue-eyed Mary, but I have a Dodecatheon in my garden. I won't SEE it for at least a month, but I can enjoy yours in the meantime.
Beautiful wildflowers Connie!
I love wildflowers, and they are both so pretty.
I grow a lot of wildflowers in my garden, they suit where I live and the bees love them.
Beautiful post, thank you.
Thanks for visiting...I am so envious of your wild flowers. I would love to have some woods on my property to grow wild flowers.
I love to find and photograph wildflowers too, so it's always a joy to find someone else who shares the passion. These 2 are so lovely. I can understand why the pink shooting star is a favorite. It's gorgeous!
I must go for a walk in our woods to see what's blooming.
I surprised tosee wildflowers in Idaho already. My favorite valley for viewing wildflowers in Western Washington is still under many feet of snow. Thanks for the St. Therese quote, it made my day.....D
Aren't wildflowers just the sweetest things? I love the quotation, perfect.
Wildflowers are like little surprises and guaranteed smiles. I love the quote from St. Theresa. thank you
Beautiful wildflowers!
Have a nice Sunday :)
You are just that much ahead of us. We have buds on the mayflowers, but nothing else, unless you count dandelions.
As a gardener, it sounds strange to say, but I love wildflowers best.
I've always loved shooting stars and purchased one last year. It is actually alive. This has been one long, cold, winter/spring.
Wow, just lovely. I'm surprised your dodecatheons are already blooming. The one we have has only put out some leaves and hasn't put up the flowering stalk yet. I'm amazed you have such wonderful wildflowers. I would kill for a field of dog tooth violets.
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