I love it when the Porcelain Berries are out on the trails in the fall. They are so pretty with their pink and blue and purple colors. I saw these at the lower parking lot at Fort Hill. There were so many of them with many more to ripen. Have you ever seen Porcelain Berries?
Category Archives: Cape Cod Wildflowers
Hemenway Landing On Cape Cod In Color Or Black And White?
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Have You Seen The Goldenrod At Fort Hill On Cape Cod?
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Queen Anne’s Lace Wildflowers Are Blooming And Plentiful On Cape Cod.
1,459 viewsYou can see the white Queen’s Anne’s Lace wildflowers blooming everywhere on Cape Cod. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many! They are just beautiful!
“The Queen Anne’s lace ‘flower’ is actually a compound flower with thousands of tiny white flowers in lacy, flat-topped clusters (umbels) with a dark, purplish center. As the seeds ripen, the inflorescence curls inward to form a birds nest shape and turns a brownish color.”
How did Queen Anne’s lace flower get its name?
“Queen Anne’s lace is said to be named after Queen Anne herself. Queen Anne was well versed in lacemaking. One day while sewing she pricked herself with a needle. A drop of blood fell unto her lace, leaving a single dark purple floret in the center of the flower.”
Finally… A Pearl Crescent Butterfly In My Yard On Cape Cod.
1,838 viewsI have seen so few butterflies this summer, it’s really been disheartening. They are usually constantly flitting about the flowers in my yard. This summer it has not been so. I could count on one hand the number of butterflies I’ve seen in my yard. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
… Until yesterday, when this beautiful orange and brown Pearl Crescent came to sample some of my Zinnias. It must have liked them as it stayed for hours. Have you seen many butterflies this summer?
Beautiful Blue Chicory Wildflowers Blooming All Over Cape Cod.
1,733 viewsHave you see all of the beautiful Blue Chicory wildflowers blooming on Cape Cod? I’ve seen them everywhere, especially on the sides of most of the roads. They are so vibrant and so pretty!
Did you know that “Wild Chicory’s beautiful blue flowers change color as they age, becoming white? The plant is also edible and a good source of Vitamin A.”
A couple of interesting facts: The stemless flowers grow right on the stalk and each flower lasts only one day. Chicory blooms through October so you still have lots of time to see it.
