I don't know what this tiny flower is called. It kind of looks like it could be a variety of orchid or iris. This group grows in a spot very close to the vineyard road in the shadow of a tall stand of (false) acacia trees. Water frequently flows by this spot as rainfall drains down toward the river.
We're having nice weather again, thankfully. The mornings are still cool, but not cold. The days are sunny and almost warm. I got some more downed birch branches picked up and stacked yesterday and I mowed the tall grass where they had fallen. Still a long way to go. I'm not sure how much more I can do. I emailed the landscaper and asked him to include the cleanup and taking down the two trees in the work he's planning to do. I haven't had a reply yet.
It is a Red Dead-nettle [Lamium purpureum] .... related to the mints, not the nettles... hence dead-nettle because it doesn't sting.
ReplyDeleteAmazing colors.
ReplyDeleteHoping your back is doing better?
ReplyDeleteIs there a flower, a plant or a tree that Tim doesn't know? Thank you Tim.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you’re hiring out the heavy, hard on the back work. Take care. The flower almost looks like a snap dragon although I know it isn’t. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. I see from that earlier comment that it's a red dead-nettle. Such a romantic name. I just returned from a long walk. Too hot for the long pants I was wearing! I should have gone to the beach instead! How's the back! It doesn't sound like you've been going easy on it.
ReplyDeletetim, I just realized that you ID'd this a month ago. How quickly they (I) forget!
ReplyDeletetravel, yes!
judy, it is, thanks. :)
chm, he's very knowledgeable!
bettyann, I've reached that age...
mitch, the back is much better, but I have to be careful. Hot weather? Imagine that!