tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post4818543180585354396..comments2024-03-29T09:09:49.454+01:00Comments on wcs: A bed of purplewcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-18460699828890631232012-04-13T08:25:00.704+02:002012-04-13T08:25:00.704+02:00Thanks to all (except you, Michael, lol) for your ...Thanks to all (except you, Michael, lol) for your suggestions. I'll try to get close-up shot.<br /><br />I've been bad at responding to comments this week. I will endeavor to do better. :)wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-35563303859169495472012-04-12T08:55:37.921+02:002012-04-12T08:55:37.921+02:00Yep, also a thought. Whatever it is, it has to be ...Yep, also a thought. Whatever it is, it has to be Lamium spp (Deadnettles proper) or one of the other Lamiaceae flowering awfully early. Pauline may turn out to be the closest guess because it's the Lamium spp that flower at this time of year. Hemp Nettles, Calamints, Germanders, Woundworts and Horehounds all flower in the summer. It's a mighty impressive patch, whatever it is.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-23854756373388796072012-04-12T06:54:36.657+02:002012-04-12T06:54:36.657+02:00french triffidsfrench triffidsUr-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-4525939460247092552012-04-11T16:17:15.436+02:002012-04-11T16:17:15.436+02:00Here's my two pennies worth - Common Hemp Nett...Here's my two pennies worth - Common Hemp Nettle (Galeopsis Tetrahit)Sharonhttp://www.thenelsonhousediaries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-41359061074305381002012-04-10T22:25:07.310+02:002012-04-10T22:25:07.310+02:00Walt,
I love fields of purple. Our coastal lowla...Walt,<br /><br />I love fields of purple. Our coastal lowlands here in southern Delaware also have these "fields of purple" in the springtime. I think the plant is a type of weed. And of course "a weed" is simply a flower no one wants. Whatever it is, the sight of these violet fields after the cold gray monotones of winter are very welcome. Thanks for sharing.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-9848390017202517402012-04-10T20:57:20.854+02:002012-04-10T20:57:20.854+02:00I think the contenders are some sort of Calamint, ...I think the contenders are some sort of Calamint, Woundwort or Horehound, but I can't tell without a closer look. It is certainly Lamiaceae (Deadnettle family). Stinging Nettles have very discreet tiny green flowers.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-12845243960533128602012-04-10T16:35:47.537+02:002012-04-10T16:35:47.537+02:00Whatever it is, it is beautiful Walt!Whatever it is, it is beautiful Walt!William Dameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129769129251689759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-17703844835058529652012-04-10T12:59:19.176+02:002012-04-10T12:59:19.176+02:00I don't know about the purple flowers, but I d...I don't know about the purple flowers, but I do have some of that stinging nettle stuff and it does sting. Yuck. Thanks for giving me the name of it. <br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-21135103718444068202012-04-10T12:15:40.789+02:002012-04-10T12:15:40.789+02:00Take it out of focus and it could be a Monet.Take it out of focus and it could be a Monet.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-41622205910020283072012-04-10T09:16:49.723+02:002012-04-10T09:16:49.723+02:00Salut!
The mention of nettles reminded me of a ph...Salut!<br /><br />The mention of nettles reminded me of a phrase I had to learn for a vocabulary test last year 'faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties' which I recall means something like 'don't push it / don't exaggerate'..... but I like the image conjured up by the literal translation of 'you don't need to push granny in the stinging nettles'.<br /><br />I've not used this phrase in conversation in the 8 months I've been living here, but maybe that should be my objective for this week. Anything to get this morning's lycee class of 15-16 year olds to respond!<br /><br />Bonne journee!<br /><br />CatherineCatherine near Lillenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-26412170557860914052012-04-10T09:09:52.114+02:002012-04-10T09:09:52.114+02:00It looks at this distance like Red Dead-nettle... ...It looks at this distance like Red Dead-nettle... and is a Labiate [Lamium purpureum]... but it should have a 'red'ish top to the plant.<br />It could also be Henbit Dead-nettle [L. amplexicaule]Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.com