the weed from the ditch…

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anyone, anywhere (but mostly Alabama people) know what this flower/weed/alien is?

& since i put it in my garden…does that mean, by definition, that it is no longer a weed because i planted it where i wanted it to grow?

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      Oh my, that is what the leaves reminded me of. But in Vermont, Milkweed has big pods that we could open & the seeds would fly like dandelions do. Thank you so much, Michelle! You’re a genius! ~amy

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      1. Glad to have been of help! I love a good plant mystery 🙂

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  1. wider shot? a view of its leaves and habit would be useful for ID! 🙂

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      I will shot it further away, so that someone (You?) can identify the plant. Thanks, Michelle. ~amy

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  2. Karen B's avatar Karen B says:

    I want that photo on my wall. I want that plant in my garden. It is FABULOUS! My lawn is covered in daisies, which others look down on. I took a photo of them the other day because they were so pretty.
    All I see in that plant of yours is beauty.
    Karen

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  3. I so love your bright, brilliant style of photography. And, as an avid amateur gardener, i love your choice of subjects. Always a refreshing photograph – excellent, Amy!

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      Thank you, Alessandro. I so love showing off my flowers, where ever i dig them out from. 🙂 ~amy

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  4. Karen Powell-Curtis's avatar karen says:

    Too beautiful to be called a weed! Love your blog.
    http://www.v4vintageimages.wordpress.com

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      I love your blog too. Thank you for the compliment. ~amy

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  5. jr cline's avatar jr cline says:

    I have no idea. It is lovely.

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      UGh!!! I was so excited to see you commented on this weed b/c I thought you’d know what it was!!! Thank you for liking the flower though, jr cline! 🙂 ~amy

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      1. jr cline's avatar jr cline says:

        I know a lot of them, but this one eludes me. Sorry. :-). Have an awesome day.

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      2. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

        You have an awesome day too! ~amy

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  6. Whatever it is, is really cute!

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      Thank you, Eva! I love it! ~amy

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  7. jpeggytaylor's avatar jpeggytaylor says:

    That is a lovely flower – fascinating structure! Ah, what is a weed, but a plant in the wrong place! … and when it’s a wanted treasure that means it’s no longer a weed! I grow a variety of ‘weeds’ in my yard … we eat most of them 🙂

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      How do you know they are ok to eat? Then you’ve answered my second question, that it is now weed, if I put it in a place of honor. ~amy

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      1. jpeggytaylor's avatar jpeggytaylor says:

        Ha! I am a regular forager … though still learning about more and more edible ‘weeds’! Here’s a great video my son linked me this weekend … Tama Wong is an amazing forager …

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  8. samcrowart's avatar samcrowart says:

    it’s really pretty !!!!! it’s a plant because you planted it and love it…a weed infers you don’t want it there…. xxx but i tend to kill evrything i grow so what do i know…. but i do know i think it’s pretty xxx

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      Well, then you feel as i do. I’m sorry you are no good with flowers/plants. Someone told me once told me, it was so freeing, that if a plant begins to fail where it is, then move it. I absolved me of being a murderer of plants/flowers. I also noticed that if a plant has some dying leaves, to remove them, it seems to make the plant/flower do better. I hope you try to turn your black thumb green! Thank you, Sam. ~amy

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      1. samcrowart's avatar samcrowart says:

        thank you lots for the encouraging tips … iwill try hard to turn my thumb green, as it is so rewarding xxx

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      2. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

        You are welcome! I loved hearing i wasn’t a bad gardener, it was the plants that weren’t happy. Phew! ~amy

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  9. semperfivet1's avatar johngevans13 says:

    I say it is a beautiful plant and you should discover great beauty in its purpose. Very lovely petals.

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    1. A. Saab's avatar Amy Saab says:

      That was my intention when I posted it as a question. I hope someone knows. I love it. ~amy

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