Although also known as “Wild Carrot” (Daucus carota) I have yet to eat one. They are too lovely in the field or along our driveway to consider picking. I’d rather have the plants come back year after year than pluck them from the ground so I can say I foraged my salad.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
❤ ❤ ❤ I love these plants. we have something similar here in Spain. In fact i'm off to draw some later if I can find some shade 🙂
LikeLiked by 2 people
It came to us from Europe so is probably native to where you find it. I hope you find both, Lottie. 🙂
LikeLike
Not to be confused with wild parsnip and giant hogweed.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nowhere near as toxic, Jim. I imagine one could overdose on these just as with most things but not noxious at all.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Another atypical view. Nicely done. You’ve been working that artistic eye to good effect lately. Maybe it’s the pace of these relaxed summer months? How’s Bentley doing?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I always am trying for something different but often come back with the typical. It’s all in what nature offers for me to discover.
Bentley is doing great. I think we have passed the house-broken hurdle as long as we pay attention and he gets his 3 to 5 walks per day in. He is a loud barker and once the 30 days is up, we may dub him “Barkley”. Mary Beth has already just accidentally called him that…it seems to roll off the tongue easier.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Beautiful composition, Steve, and the subtle background accentuates the QAL all the more.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Gary. I often strive to make an image that is the floral equivalent of a BOAS (Bird on a Stick) that so many pursue. They make nice portraits. But as was mentioned by a few regarding your post today, it is also nice to see things in their environment and natural surroundings.
LikeLike
I love when we’re able to take what might be everyday objects/plants/species and create beautiful images of them. You’ve done that here, Steve. Great image. I love the background. And the smaller bud at the bottom makes the image for me. Almost as if it’s holding up the longer stem.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Todd. I liked the relationship between the flower and the bud but saw that as more the flower offering protection to a younger sibling. Perspective. 🙂
LikeLike
BTW, looked at your website/blog and there is a lot to explore there. I did not see a way to subscribe to the blog, just individual posts for comments.
LikeLike
Thanks, Steve. That’s something I’ll need to look into adding. Still fleshing it all out, one piece at a time.
LikeLike
Let me know when you have a subscribe tab, Todd.
LikeLike
Such a lovely image. My first thought was of a child clinging to its mother, and that brought to mind Paul Simon’s “Mother and Child Reunion.” Apart from that, I very much like the way you’ve paired the bud with the bloom. Maybe you could sell a local Bed and Breakfast on decorating with this different kind of B & B.
Every time I see something tall and white in a field, my impulse is to identify it as Queen Anne’s Lace. It may or may not be, of course. There are at least a couple of plants here that resemble it from a distance, and probably more. But it was such a part of the Iowa landscape when I was growing up, and it’s still one of my favorites.
I’ve never heard the phrase “bird on a stick,” but when I looked at my bird photos, there are a few. It’s an innately appealing view, I think.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I see them more as siblings which may be a little closer to the reality although most likely without our tendency to see things through our own reality. Your idea of approaching a B&B with my portfolio is a good idea.
I think it is natural to have a previous experience as our first response to what appears to be a familiar sight. The fun part is discovering what we see as an encounter with a new acquaintance.
Many folks try for the BOAS look and I agree that it is appealing. It can be a challenge to attain. But I think a greater challenge is creating an image that stands out from the chaos in a recognizable way. I aspire to the latter more than the former…but would not pass up the chance for a nice isolated shot of an interesting subject.
LikeLike
Queen Anne’s lace puts in an occasional appearance around Austin, but in Illinois last month I saw scads of it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The plant does have a tendency to take over a scene. I imagine the fields and prairies can be great environments for Q.A.L.
LikeLike
Lovely pic with the smaller plant next to the tall blooming one. I’m crazy about the background colors. Really nice.
The plant grows in Texas also and it’s probably wide spread having adapted very well as an introduction from Europe.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Yvonne. I think Queen Anne’s Lace is very easily naturalized in many soil types and spreads in some ways that are invasive.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very nice, Steve. I love these too, and always leave at least a couple growing in my garden. I’ve never eaten one but they do smell carrot-y when I pull the extra ones up. Call me a coward but I like my food from a grocery store!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t forage much at all either, Melissa. That said, if I were hungry I’d eat these with confidence. I prefer to leave wild foods (such as blueberries) for the wild beasts that need them although I am not sure if any eat wild carrot. Bugs was always eating Farmer Fudd’s garden carrots.
LikeLike
Eastern Black Swallowtails eat wild carrots, and probably other “bugs” do too 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person