Wildflower Walks

   Not being able to get out and push the mower has its perks aside from the obvious...letting someone else do the work.  A newfound love of wildflowers has occurred.  Yep, let that well manicured lawn go and let the wildflowers flourish!  Sure...most folks call them weeds but, as it currently is, they are wildflowers and I am happy with them.  

  Moseying down by the marsh edge in the early morning gives me the opportunity to view some of the blooms that will close during the heat of the day.  Both the spiderwort and evening primroses are long faded by the time most folks are even out of bed.  Only early risers can witness the beauty of such blooms!  Down next to the pier, there is one patch of  "seabeach" evening primrose that blooms regardless of the weather and any time of the year.  The one exception is they do not bloom during the heat of the day.  The plant prefers the cool, dampness of the night.  Let that sun rise high in the sky and the blooms tightly close.  I don't blame them.  I have the same preference.  I figure that my wildflower walks are the best way to greet the day.