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garygardener
Nowra
Australia
(Zone 10a)
April 03, 2005
09:10 AM Post #1380752
| Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed
Echium vulgare
Country NSW, Australia ablaze with color
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/655/
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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John_Benoot
Moerkerke_Damme
Belgium
(Zone 7b)
April 03, 2005
07:23 PM Post #1381619
| Great pic, thanks for sharing! :) |
Kauai17
Round Rock, TX
(Zone 8b)
April 03, 2005
10:00 PM Post #1381885
| Oh my, I think that I could stand at that fence and stare at that beautiful site all day long. Wow, thanks for sharing!! Kim |
Gerris2
Wilmington, DE
April 03, 2005
11:08 PM Post #1382023
| It reminds me of Texas Bluebonnets on the roadside and fields in Texas. Awesome!
Joseph
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garygardener
Nowra
Australia
(Zone 10a)
April 04, 2005
08:45 AM Post #1382428
| Thanks all,
yeah i took 3 versions it was so amazing, the landscape is lovely then u add color en masse!!!!!
UNBELIEVEABLE
One of the other shots,
enjoy :>)
Gary
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Gerris2
Wilmington, DE
April 04, 2005
09:49 AM Post #1382515
| Such dense growth! Are these fields used for cattle forage? |
broots
Cochrane, ON
(Zone 2b)
April 04, 2005
11:27 AM Post #1383125
| Talk about a sea of blue/purple. That is really an impressive sight. Great photo. |
designart
Schwenksville, PA
(Zone 6a)
April 04, 2005
03:01 PM Post #1383724
| Wow, I'm sure pictures just don't do it justice. Wish I could see it in person. |
Gerris2
Wilmington, DE
April 04, 2005
03:33 PM Post #1383768
| Gary,
Do you recall any fragrance from this species while you were taking these images?
Joseph
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Kelli
L.A. (Canoga Park), CA
(Zone 10a)
April 04, 2005
04:10 PM Post #1383819
| Is it native to Australia? |
bootandall
Blenheim
New Zealand
 April 04, 2005
05:29 PM Post #1383919
| that's amazing gary |
garygardener
Nowra
Australia
(Zone 10a)
April 05, 2005
08:33 AM Post #1384968
| Thanks for all the comments, been busy...
probably grazing cattle , they tend to avoid eating the purple stuff cause it can make them sick, but more purple means less grass so less cattle can graze.
I dont think it has a specific perfume but is a heavy nectar producer so a honey-fragrance i guess.
Not native to Australia, introduced by white settlers as a garden flower from europe and gone wild!!!!
Glad u all enjoyed, have to find some more colorful scenes
Bye Gary |
Cayucos
Cayucos, CA
June 11, 2009
07:39 PM Post #6675274
| Local nursery found name of this for me. I didn't plant it in my yard - it just came up! I think it is so beautiful, altho mine is not EXACTLY like any here. Really enjoyed the photos and comments. I suppose I have a bird to thank for this beauty. |
holeth
Lehigh Valley, PA
(Zone 6a)
August 26, 2009
04:20 PM Post #6991397
| holy manure! what used to grow there!?!
It's pretty and all, but i'm guessing the paddymelons don't like that hairy stuff... |
