daisy, daisy
In the new book, A Child’s Botanical Alphabet, by Jennifer Houle, D is for daisy. So simple a flower, but one to be loved. Where I live in New Brunswick, this third week of June, the daisies are blooming along the edges of the road and in the meadows. Pull off the petals to ask a question: loves me, loves me not …
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The common daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) lives in ditches, meadows, fields, and other disturbed areas. The flower head consists of long white ray florets and small yellow disc florets. Where they grow wild, the flowers are arranged in perfect symmetry, each daisy head set apart from its neighbours.
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Hope you take a moment to enjoy the gush of wildflower bloom this time of year!
All my best,
Jane
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