Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: common daisy

Right now the wild daisies are in full bloom and the odd thing is that they only like to grow in the dryest, most inhospitable places possible: the gravel driveway or packed clay soil! It's crazy to me that they grow at all, and the fact that they bloom is just amazing to me! I liked the way this one looked because it appears to be impersonating a coneflower! :D Silly daisy, stop pretending to be a coneflowr and pull those petals up into proper daisy formation! :D Helena Bonham Carter, CBE (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane. She is known for her roles in films such as A Room with a View, Fight Club, The King's Speech, and playing the villainess Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series, as well as for frequently collaborating with her domestic partner, director Tim Burton, in films such as Planet of the Apes, Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, and Dark Shadows. In 2012, she played Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, and Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables. Wikipedia: Helena Bonham Carter

What a surprise! I thought the little daisies that we all see in our lawns are Common Daisies! They aren't! "Lawn" daisies can be several different species but are usually "English Daisies". This flower is much larger than a lawn daisy. It has blossoms that are about 1" in diameter and grows 5-12 off the ground, and can form large plants covered with pretty white blossoms. They are very drought-resistant and somehow manage to grow without any water at all! Another difference you'll notice is that the petals are fewer in number and each is wider than that of a lawn daisy. Also known as an Oxeye Daisy, it's native to Europe and Asia, but has become naturalized all over the United States, Australia and New Zealand, growing in meadows, along roadsides and disturbed areas. It's considered to be a weed to some. Unopened flowers are sometimes marinated and eaten like capers in salads! I even found a Daisy Capers recipe ! These flowers can cause contact dermatitis to those sensitive to allergies. Common Daisies are often found in wildflower seed mixes and are a popular cultivated flower. If you would like to know more about this daisy, Wiki has a nice page here: Wiki: Common Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)