Pink Lupins
In this part of the world, lupins (or lupines) are a regular site in early summer, whether purple, or white, yellow, or pale pink as here. They line the ditches and are scattered on any barren ground they can find. Strangely enough, we have none on the field next to us, but these are in a bit of scrub ground near our community centre/fire station. The pink ones are more unusual and it’s not easy to photograph such tall spears in this format, as they lend themselves more to ‘portrait’ orientation. That doesn’t work well for screens that are sideways (laptops etc) and doesn’t fit my project, so I am glad I was able to get these to work for me. I hope these bring back good country memories for some and give a happy pink flower day for everyone. Flower a Day #523 View all posts on the Home page.
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Nothing says Nova Scotia to me like Lupins. As a child, many of my summers were spent visiting my grandmother and other relatives there. My memory of these vivid shows of pastel colours waving to me from the side of the road and alongside fields is still dear to my heart. And when my parents retired to Nova Scotia, one of the first things my father did was to scatter the seeds of multi-coloured lupins in the field next to their house. So, the willowy plants were waiting for me each visit with a heartwarming display of their signature blush of light-toned love. So thank you, Ellie. You’ve done a fine job of capturing the single bloom but they do very well in a crowd too.
Here, as in human crowds, I like to single out individuals, to get to know them on a one to one basis. In this case, again, you are right. A crowd of these can be really breathtaking (in a good way). I have a photograph somewhere of some in a field… just couldn’t find it for the moment. That field was completely plowed up and turned from flowered wasteland to flowerless wasteland. Such is progress. Thanks for the lovely comment, and the reminder of your parents, though I never knew them in Nova Scotia.
They are lovely and such a treat to see a whole Bank covered with lupins as you drive along the highway. I can remember as a child ourneighbor had the whole back Bank filled with lupins. So my next question is do they open enough so I will be able to get a view of the center next year. Hope you have a great day hugs to you and Steve
That is an excellent question, Linda. I will be keeping my eyes (and camera) at the ready to record that phase, to share here, if it happens. Lupins are one of the cheery sights in Nova Scotia, as in other parts of the world where they abound. Hope you had a great day. Thanks for the hugs and comment.