Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: Grass Widow

A few days ago, Steve and I went to the Upper Table Rock and met up with a few people from our photography club! The hope was to find some wildflowers, which is this month's photo theme. Although it's a little bit early for a full-out flower explosion, we were rewarded by a bunch of different types! I have decided that unless I find the flowers on my property or along the ridgeline, I won't count it in my Spring Flower Count, so that's why this one isn't numbered. I don't think these grow on our property but I'll be keeping my eyes open! :D Grass Widows have a couple of other names, including Satin Flower or Purple-Eyed Grass. It's one of Spring's earliest bloomers and they sprout from bulbs, usually in clusters of several flowers. If you would like to know more about these beautiful flowers, Wiki has a page here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olsynium_douglasii Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)

When Steve and I went to the top of the Upper Table Rocks back in March, we both fell in love with the gorgeous Grass Widow flowers we found there. I took many pictures, and this flower looks amazing, even when you can barely see it! :D Here we have a newly emerging Grass Widow, showing us why it got its name! All alone, seemingly sprouting from grass! (That's not grass though, it's the leaves of the Grass Widow plant!) In case you didn't get to read about Grass Widows in earlier pictures I posted, here is the information again. Grass Widows have a couple of other names, including Satin Flower or Purple-Eyed Grass. It's one of Spring's earliest bloomers and they sprout from bulbs, usually in clusters of several flowers. If you would like to know more about these beautiful flowers, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Olsynium douglasii I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too! Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)

On top of the Upper Table Rock, Grass Widow wildflowers were in full bloom all over the mesa! Steve and I went nuts taking pictures because they are such colorful, delicate beauties. When I got home from our trip, I looked at this picture and I immediately saw an adorable little purple flower being flying low over the meadow, arms and legs spread wide as it's carried along by a spring breeze. If you listen, you can hear her singing in joy, "I'M FLYYYYYYINGGGGGG" :D :D Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)

In March, Steve and I went to the top of the Upper Table Rock to look for wildflowers. The lovely Grass Widows were in full bloom all over the mesa! We went crazy taking pictures because they are such colorful, delicate beauties and we'd never seen them before! Grass Widows have a couple of other names, including Satin Flower or Purple-Eyed Grass. It's one of Spring's earliest bloomers and they sprout from bulbs, usually in clusters of several flowers. If you would like to know more about these beautiful flowers, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Olsynium douglasii Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :)