Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Wildflowers


I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk roses and with eglantine.





Iceland is full of desolate, hraun (lava) fields, some moss-coated, others bare as an outer planet. The southern sandurs, outwash plains, are dark deserts. But, with all its rain and long summer days, and the mild effects of the Gulf Stream, the island also has a rich profusion of wildflowers.
We saw the most enormous dandelions, and vast fields of arctic lupine.
The grass and moss are emerald, the flowers jewels.

mthew

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5 responses to “Wildflowers”

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  2. Makiko

    Beautiful white petal of small wild flowers and interesting stamens and blue small flowers! You have a good time.

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    1. mthew

      Yes, a wonderful time. It’s quite a spectacular place.

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  3. paullamb

    I love those five-petal blue flowers,

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  4. Denise

    Thank you so much for sharing these delightful photographs. The wildflowers are gorgeous and I love the little bird in the last shot.

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