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.
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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.
Is that kin to HENPECKED? Just curios. LOL
ReplyDeleteI believe this is correct. I looked up chickweed on here and it is not the same.
ReplyDeleteI 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
ReplyDeleteThank 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!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy being right every once in awhile!