Photos of Maine (Harrington: new house, camping, porch)

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by moughie

The smell of Maine- a rosa rugosa , also known as a beach rose. Ahhhhhhh....

Yes, the top one is most definitely a rosa rugosa, seen all along the coast and within 10 - 20 miles inland. Such a glorious flower with a heavenly scent.

Perhaps someone can dig up and dust off an old recipe for rosehip jam- or rosehip tea??

They are best harvested after the frost, and I will be keeping an eye for these wonderful fruit as they are loaded with vitamin C.

To dry them and make puree (these folks talk about making sure to remove all the seeds, to avoid "itchy bottom disease" but I have never heard this before!) But then I have only used them in tea and not eaten them any other way...

Several other rose hip recipes too...

[starwalker]

These I have (I think... ) identified...



Yellow Loosestrife.



Hawkweed -- a more typical plant than my early spring shot.





Canada -- or Rock -- Goldenrod It has flowers only on one side of the spreading branches that form the large cluster at the top of the plant, so my book says.



And while we are thinking of our neighbors to the east, north and west... Canada Lily.

I hope y'all are not getting tired of this.. there are just SO MANY flowers here in Maine that I am having a blast shooing and trying to identify all of them.

And, last but not least... Tall Meadow Rue...

[starwalker]

These I have not been able to identify from my wandering yesterday.




Same type of plant, just more blossoms...
close up of flowers



very pretty but I haven't a clue...





I feel like I should know -- or at least be able to find this in my book, but nothing quite looks right...

[elston]

I think the yellow one might be evening primrose....if so it is a plant with many medicinal uses. It looks like that to me.....but knowing that you are a bit of a natural healer/herbologist I suspect you would identify evening primrose....so perhaps I am wrong.

Originally Posted by starwalker

These I have not been able to identify from my wandering yesterday.


very pretty but I haven't a clue...





I feel like I should know -- or at least be able to find this in my book, but nothing quite looks right...

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by elston

I think the yellow one might be evening primrose....if so it is a plant with many medicinal uses. It looks like that to me.....but knowing that you are a bit of a natural healer/herbologist I suspect you would identify evening primrose....so perhaps I am wrong.

I had thought that was a likely prospect, but was not sure enough to label it.

The fact that it was in the sun and none of the blossoms were open makes me think you are correct. I will try to give it another look -- and maybe shoot it again -- tomorrow morning when I will likely be going by that spot in the EARLY morning, on my way to help CAF.

[7th generation]

[Siobjuan]

I never tire of this thread so please, please, please keep them coming!

I love seeing what plants that are identified end up being.

Thanks to all who've posted here.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by starwalker

Same type of plant, just more blossoms...

I want to say Queen Anne's Lace from these photos. We have some around the new house here and it looks like your photos.

[elston]

That isnt queen anne 's lace; I am sure of that. QA's Lace is a flat flower head in which each flowerette is arranged in a very precise repetitive pattern with distinctive little black dots connecting the intricate pattern. It isnt at all bloosey or loose.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by elston

That isnt queen anne 's lace; I am sure of that. QA's Lace is a flat flower head in which each flowerette is arranged in a very precise repetitive pattern with distinctive little black dots connecting the intricate pattern. It isnt at all bloosey or loose.

Gotch'a. It wasn't ringing the memory bell very hard so I wasn't sure. I remember now about the flower head shape. Thanks!