Wildflowers & Apples

 

I went for a walk today, and saw purple and white asters, tansy, fleabane, goldenrod, and other wildflowers. The apples are just about ready to be picked, because I opened a few that had already fallen off, and the seeds were brown. Yes!!

I hope everyone is having as pleasant a Labor Day as I am. J

Fair Projects

Lately I've been browsing through our county fair book, trying to decide what to enter this year. These are some of the things I'm thinking about entering:

1. A poem about horses

2. Two red peppers

3. Two green peppers

4. Cut daisies

5. A poster on wildflowers

6. A yarn craft

7. A pencil sketch

8. A felt tip drawing

9. A book review

10. A poster on my top ten favorite books

Hopefully I'll be able to put a few more ribbons into my scrapbook!

Five Fun Flower Facts

Lately I’ve been reading a book called A Guide to Enjoying Wildflowers by Donald and Lillian Stokes (Little, Brown & Company, 1985). It’s a very interesting and highly informative book about wildflowers. The guide covers how different flower varieties came to North America, why flowers have certain names, where to locate some wildflowers, and more.

These are five entertaining facts I’ve learned from the book:

1. Daisies were originally from Asia.

2. Black-Eyed Susan flowers have rough stems to keep the plant moist.

3. Skunk cabbage is only found near streams.

4. Dandelions do not fully open until 8:00 AM.

5. In the Middle Ages, the Iris was a symbol of French royalty.

I can’t wait until the first flowers around here start blooming!