I hope you had a great time. Lilacs were spectacular in Scotland, and smelled heavenly. Also, The New England Historical Society had a great article last Sunday on the original Lupine Lady and the inspiration for Barbara Cooney. It is fascinating.
Blue lupines and California poppies— my favorite wildflowers. It makes me a little homesick for California to see this. With lupines, it’s not just the lovely flowers; I adore the beautiful circular arrangement of leaves, lightly silvered with soft hairs. Beautiful individually; gorgeous in a swath across a hillside, subtler than the poppies, wonderful complements to each other. They don’t do well as cut flowers—only to be enjoyed while walking my dogs through the open areas and on hikes and when camping. Every now and then I see a white one—I was so entranced the first time, I tied a piece of yarn to the stalk (one always has yarn, of course, don’t you?) to mark it, and when they went to seed I collected them and brought them home to plant in my yard. Such a joy every spring to be surprised again by the color when they flowered! You’d think I’d remember after all the effort, but it was always an unexpected delight.
I didn't really know about lupines until I bought yarn for a scarf and that was the name of the color. I was curious, so I looked it up, and now they are one of my favorite flowers!
Such a beautiful hue of blue! A friend years ago took me to an out of the way hillside covered in lupine. Stunning! It was pre-iPhone days or I would have captured it.
I’m late to the lupine party but I love this quote- thanks dear Clara!
How does one create a lupine meadow, please?
Nature knows the right time to bloom!
That quote gives me hope.
I love lupines. They don't grow here. I guess it's too hot. But I have dahlias so I think I'll be okay!
I hope you had a great time. Lilacs were spectacular in Scotland, and smelled heavenly. Also, The New England Historical Society had a great article last Sunday on the original Lupine Lady and the inspiration for Barbara Cooney. It is fascinating.
I think the colors in this photo would make a beautiful colorway for some yarn.
More beauties. I had them at our last house. I forget- do they have a fragrance?
The lilacs- not the lupines.
Wonderful fragrance.
They don’t - but they make up for it by fixing nitrogen into the soil through their roots.
Let’s make it that simple. 💚
Just beautiful.
Blue lupines and California poppies— my favorite wildflowers. It makes me a little homesick for California to see this. With lupines, it’s not just the lovely flowers; I adore the beautiful circular arrangement of leaves, lightly silvered with soft hairs. Beautiful individually; gorgeous in a swath across a hillside, subtler than the poppies, wonderful complements to each other. They don’t do well as cut flowers—only to be enjoyed while walking my dogs through the open areas and on hikes and when camping. Every now and then I see a white one—I was so entranced the first time, I tied a piece of yarn to the stalk (one always has yarn, of course, don’t you?) to mark it, and when they went to seed I collected them and brought them home to plant in my yard. Such a joy every spring to be surprised again by the color when they flowered! You’d think I’d remember after all the effort, but it was always an unexpected delight.
Oh my, I had forgotten how much I love lupins until I saw this photo.
This the season! Lots of blue this year!
They’re just beginning. With any luck you’ll still have a symphony of blue spikes leading you home.
I didn't really know about lupines until I bought yarn for a scarf and that was the name of the color. I was curious, so I looked it up, and now they are one of my favorite flowers!
Such a beautiful hue of blue! A friend years ago took me to an out of the way hillside covered in lupine. Stunning! It was pre-iPhone days or I would have captured it.