Hedgenettle (Stachys) - 178/365 Hedgenettle, Stachys, a member of the flowering mint family Lamiaceae. There are around 300-450 species of Stachys. This one could be Stachys ajugoides (bugle hedgenettle) or Stachys albens (white hedge nettle). Its stems vary from 50-300 cm tall, the leaves are softly hairy and the flowers are 1-2 cm long […]
Lupine, Lupinus, is found all over North and South America. Perennial plants of the species grow from 1-5 feet tall, while some annual shrubs can grow up to 9.8 feet tall. The seeds of lupine, "lupin beans" were cultivated throughout the Roman Empire for culinary uses. Throughout the world, the seeds are used for different […]
Happy Anniversary Juicy! - 175/365 It’s Juno’s 8th birthday and 7th year adoption anniversary this weekend. Juno loves adventure and going to new places. I’m so happy to have been able to give her so many exciting adventures in her first few years with us including traveling and hiking in Europe.
Accidental Magic 174/365 This is not one of my more well-received photos on Instagram. One person even commented "huh?" It was an accidental shot, but I liked it. It's also a great representation of what it's like to have Lyme brain, which has been a little bit more common these days. Things are foggy, unclear. I make […]
Spalsh into the Weekend! TGIF Babies! - 173/365 Nobody tell her Siberians don't do water!
Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot 170/365 Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota, wild carrot) is named after Queen Anne of England or her great grandmother Queen Anne of Denmark. Both were lace makers. Typically the plant is a luster of small white flowers in dense umbels. However, some have a pink or purple floret just off […]
Budding Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota. 169/365 Other names include wild carrot and bishop's lace. A flowering plant, native to Europe and southwest Asia and naturalized in North America. It grows between 1-2 feet tall, and blooms into a cluster of tiny white flowers in dense umbrels. Each Queen Anne's lace plant lives for two […]
Sunset on Summit 168/365 The best thing about sunsets is that each is unique.