FEVERFEW
A butterfly flits from yellow center to yellow center.
Slurping in the joy of nectar hidden from unassuming faces;
While the grackle hop skips pecking in the grass.
This grass need to be mowed.
When the mowing is done;
The butterflies will scallop along without stopping,
The feverfew flowers are no more.
Some call them wild dasies.
Enough rain, and they will for sure,
Popup again.
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Mow less! The bees and butterflies will be happier! ☺️
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Those are pretty daisies (weeds) . I'd like to have more butterflies, they stop at our place on their way from South America to the Midwest or further.
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Thanks for droppibg by Jim
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Not many people know feverfew, which is such a useful and delightful plant. I love the use of happy yellow in this poem, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Kim
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If people just moved a lot less it would be silent and filled with bees and butterflies.
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Daisies and butterflies make for a pretty garden. Nice one, Gillena. 💙
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Happy you dropped by Punam
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I like how the butterflies "scallop" along the feverfew flowers (and I learned a new name for daisies)!
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Now I'm wondering whether your feverfew or wild daisies are a different species from our oxeye daisies? They look similar--maybe larger?
ReplyDeleteOxeye daisies are another "wildflower" to enjoy when they're in the not-a-lawn and eat if they pop up in the garden.
Happy you dropped by Priscilla. You sparked my interest. I will google oxeye daisies
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Sounds like a wonderful time insects Gillena. My friend!! 🙂 I invite you to come read my OLN offering tonight on my site — and to experience my wife Kathy’s profound love affair with nature, which is currently hampered by her newly discovered cancer. She goes into the UW Fred Hutch Cancer Center April 22nd for a multi-hour regimen of robotics surgery on her neck and throat area. Post Op will put her in ICU for Four days. Please keep Kathy, my love, in your thoughts. Thank you… ✌🏼🕊🫶🏼❣️
DeleteSounds like your spring is ready for summer! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely words about a beautiful plant. Thanks for joining us Gillena!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely opening line, Gillena. :)
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