
Unfolding like spring itself,
phacelia morphs from
ram’s horn to barbed-tailed scorpion to
cat’s tail curled at the end
in a wary twitch.
Anomalous to neighboring
bright-faced poppies and asters,
unpretentious in muted greens and beige,
she nonetheless shimmers with
foraging bumblebees;
nature’s cornucopia.

What a fascinating plant
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It truly is, and the bees love it!
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Maggie, I love that shade of green, which makes a beautiful accent for the neighbors. Not sure if these grow in Michigan or not? Lovely poem to a lovely plant.
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There are some species of phacelia native to Michigan. The one pictured here is native to the Pacific Northwest.
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Good to know, Maggie. Meijer Gardens has a lot of interesting flora, they might have it.
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Fascinating, about a plant I’d never heard of before.
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It’s native to where I live in the Pacific Northwest. Also called scorpionweed.
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America seems to have many flora and fauna quite unknown in Australia (and vice-versa I suppose).
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What a wonderful Q, Maggie! It’s magical to see this “cornucopia” through your eyes.
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Thank you. It’s an intriguing plant and the bees love it.
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Nature wins 👍
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Indeed!
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