I do believe one of my readers came up with the name of the weed: It's henbit. Click HERE to read about it. You can see pictures of the leaves and flowers.
I had that all over my back yard this spring. Now that the grass has been mowed there is no sign of it. I once took a closeup of it but can't find the year I put it. Probably one of my cd's where I stored it. It is pretty closeup. Looks like a miniture snapdragon. A lady that works at the local paper added the name of it when I put it in the picture gallery. There has been flields of it around here this spring. Helen
Thank you for settling an argument I was having with D! He told me I should drive up toward Belton and see the fields turning purple; I replied I saw them do that every year--and that it was Henbit! Then showed him a little cluster of them by the sidewalk. He swore that something so small could never turn an entire field purple. I told him it could, and did. Now I have proof--and you've provided it! I really enjoy being right every once in awhile!
I kept a journal on AOL for over four years. AOL decided to get rid of journals, so I transferred my memories from there to Blogspot. I don't intend to add to this site, except perhaps to add some pictures that were lost in the transfer; I'm keeping it for the memories: memories of babysitting my granddaughters; of my long-gone dog, Mandy; of nights spent at the cabin; of vacations and motorcycles bought and sold.
Thanks, Blogspot, for helping me save my memories.
I was born in 1944. My husband and I are retired, living in a mobile home, and loving life every day with our oldest grandson living in our old house next door to lend us a helping hand if we need it.
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Is that kin to HENPECKED? Just curios. LOL
I believe this is correct. I looked up chickweed on here and it is not the same.
I had that all over my back yard this spring. Now that the grass has been mowed there is no sign of it. I once took a closeup of it but can't find the year I put it. Probably one of my cd's where I stored it. It is pretty closeup. Looks like a miniture snapdragon. A lady that works at the local paper added the name of it when I put it in the picture gallery. There has been flields of it around here this spring. Helen
Thank you for settling an argument I was having with D! He told me I should drive up toward Belton and see the fields turning purple; I replied I saw them do that every year--and that it was Henbit! Then showed him a little cluster of them by the sidewalk. He swore that something so small could never turn an entire field purple. I told him it could, and did. Now I have proof--and you've provided it!
I really enjoy being right every once in awhile!
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