Lupinus excubitus
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Grape Soda Lupine (Lupinus excubitus), a legume and member of the Pea family, basks in the native plant garden yesterday morning after the light showers we had Thursday night.
In another 6 weeks or so these local wildflowers will be treating us to a stunning exhibition of violet flower stalks, accented with bits of yellow, as their pronounced grape soda fragrance floats upon the breeze.
Labels: native plant garden, nature, photography
posted by Jim at 10:23 AM
9 Comments:
I didn't know about these.
great photograph, the droplets of water are amazing
I love lupines. Around here we have native Lupinus perennis, which are a lovely blue-purple color, but as far as I know they are not fragrant.
Another gorgeous shot. Love those water drops, all lined up like that on the left.
Hey! Nice new look, Jim. I just came by yesterday and shazam, it's all new. The black definitely lets your photographs shine in a way they deserve to.
We're not quite to lupine time up here yet. Great shot.
Beautiful.
Hi Jim,
It's Rhonda again. Actually, I'm from Texas and I met John Whytock on a web-site about 18 months ago---which was probably about the same time I found your blog. We spent a few days in New Mexico recently when I mentioned your name to him, not expecting him to know you. It really is a small world, isn't it? And, yes, he is truly one tremendously talented guy that I feel honored to call friend!
I have tried and tried to get those little beauties to grow from seeds. Everytime me or my mother buy a package and try to start them they turn to mush :(.
Please show us the flowers when it blooms.
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