Abloom Up Here Now

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is blooming now, in many places. Often growing to a height of about 3.5 feet. Each plant is unbranched until near the top where the flowers appear.

The blooms are in densely packed clusters that are either flat-topped or dome-shaped. Individual flowers have 3 to 8 ray florets and 10 to 40 disk florets.

Many different pollinators are attracted to the pollen and nectar of Yarrow flowers.

The leaves are feathery and alternate.

Soon to follow Yarrow’s flowering, a similar looking Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota).

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Abloom Up Here Now”

  2. Thanks Jackie! Wonderful to see both of you guys back in action at the farmers market. AND to have you home again!

    Thanks too for your comment about the gardens at the library. I’m going to keep that in mind as I decide on topics.

    So very glad that you read my ramblings!
    Clem

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