#speedwell — Public Fediverse posts

Veronica persica, field #speedwell is blooming in February.

#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #flowers #InBloom #perennials #SignsOfSpring #botanical #plants #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #WhatsBlooming #AttractPollinators

#alphabetchallenge #bookchallenge C is for A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn #deannaraybourn #speedwell #victorian #mystery #romance #lepidoptera #genderroles #femalescientists #adventure #booksky #booktok #bookstagram #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

Veronica spicata "Red Fox" - Spike Speedwell
Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed (milkweed)

I manage what is technically a pollinator garden in my area, but everyone calls it "The Butterfly Garden." In addition to flora chosen to reflect our status as a Monarch Waystation, we are committed to native plant selections that encourage ALL butterflies and moths (we have 200+ species in our area), bees and other beneficial insects, and of course, birds.

This photo shows some of our Red Fox Veronica with Butterfly Weed in the background. Can you spot the bee?

#Gardening #NativeFlowers #PerennialFlowers #VeronicaSpicata #RedFoxVeronica #Speedwell #AscelpiasTuberosa #ButterflyWeed #Milkweed #PollinatorGarden #ButterflyGarden #MonarchWaystation #OrganicGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #Florespondence #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

November 22, 1860
#OTD Edwin Jellett, Germantown #Historian & #Botanist, is born.

A master of the #Flora of NW #Philadelphia, Edwin wrote a #Charming #Column (1903).
The entries are a joy to read:

#Speedwell - never in a hurry - waits...

On #Trunks of #Trees, #Alabaster [#Mushrooms make] seats fit for #Elves or #Fairies...
...[When]#Seasons die, galaxies of stars, #Constellations of indescribable beauty, & a [#Splendid] #Moon... course before us for #Observation & #Wonder.