tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post1625459764830626521..comments2024-03-28T05:57:57.633-04:00Comments on Comptonia: mulleinQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-55497909657075831842016-12-06T20:35:36.846-05:002016-12-06T20:35:36.846-05:00Thanks very much, Tammy.
I think mullein has been ...Thanks very much, Tammy.<br />I think mullein has been part of the landscape for my entire life, but it's only since there have been individual plants growing where I pass them every day that I've begun to truly SEE them.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-69331900252569127422016-12-06T07:06:23.746-05:002016-12-06T07:06:23.746-05:00I've not heard of mullein, but then again, I d...I've not heard of mullein, but then again, I don't know the names of very many plants and flowers so am always trying to look things up. Very pretty sketch. And lovely photos. Best wishes, TammyTammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-65236958009187115652016-12-03T08:52:13.625-05:002016-12-03T08:52:13.625-05:00Thank you so much for your visit and comment, Leen...Thank you so much for your visit and comment, Leena! I love your blog and have been following for a long time :) Since reading your recent post I've been thinking of finding a place where there is a LOT of mullein growing next year, so I can harvest some without feeling that I'm stealing from the bees. If I make a dyepot, I will post about it and let you know!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-66188196017949964072016-12-03T05:39:50.488-05:002016-12-03T05:39:50.488-05:00So nice pictures:) I agree with you that it is a b...So nice pictures:) I agree with you that it is a beautiful plant, and the first year leaves are so soft and pretty that sometimes I find it difficult to weed them when they start to grow in a wrong place. I always leave some to grow and flower, and indeed bees like them also here.Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-38715409658909848612016-12-03T01:20:14.581-05:002016-12-03T01:20:14.581-05:00Thank you, Linda - what a nice thing to say! Much ...Thank you, Linda - what a nice thing to say! Much appreciated :)<br />Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-32319519031750092672016-12-02T20:53:18.750-05:002016-12-02T20:53:18.750-05:00Your photos and art are absolutely stunning! I ha...Your photos and art are absolutely stunning! I have been to New England many times, especially Vermont, and I love it there. Thank you so much for sharing, and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-49614099301592129902016-11-30T18:08:36.536-05:002016-11-30T18:08:36.536-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome! Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-86926778049318965582016-11-30T18:07:53.751-05:002016-11-30T18:07:53.751-05:00There are native honeysuckles in our region, but t...There are native honeysuckles in our region, but the non-natives have a huge advantage in having been deliberately and widely planted as ornamentals - those are the ones most often seen and currently in disfavor as they are quite successful invasives.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-35772525563459170892016-11-30T18:00:57.167-05:002016-11-30T18:00:57.167-05:00Well, I bet you see it now that you'll be look...Well, I bet you see it now that you'll be looking for it! It rises several feet above most other vegetation in marginal and disturbed habitats. And those stalks persist through the winter - even more noticeable in snow.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-56906928925158275742016-11-30T13:11:58.638-05:002016-11-30T13:11:58.638-05:00Thanks so much for naming it. I was racking what&#...Thanks so much for naming it. I was racking what's left of my brains to remember it. Very familiar here, but not a pest. Coming from a country where honeysuckle was loved and drawn and painted and collected for school tables, I was surprised to find it's considered a pest here. Morning glory is planted and enjoyed here in the eastern us and a scourge in the pNw where they don't get killing frosts. It all depends on where you are and what you farm, I guess.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-35296264514451522122016-11-30T12:12:10.583-05:002016-11-30T12:12:10.583-05:00It's pretty when it blooms. I don't think...It's pretty when it blooms. I don't think I've seen mullein before.PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-41334908707156700952016-11-30T07:52:18.776-05:002016-11-30T07:52:18.776-05:00Well, a weed is just a plant that isn't where ...Well, a weed is just a plant that isn't where you want it, right? And yes, a mullein stalk does look like a giant version of millet!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-79751054812387030572016-11-30T07:14:32.254-05:002016-11-30T07:14:32.254-05:00I use to think is was a week until I was told its ...I use to think is was a week until I was told its good bird food. As a kid I thought of it like the long seed thing for parakeets. Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-73621481058251545112016-11-30T06:35:47.931-05:002016-11-30T06:35:47.931-05:00Yes, I had to overcome an ingrained reaction befor...Yes, I had to overcome an ingrained reaction before I could appreciate the images of starlings posted on twitter, by folks who live in the European Starling's native region!<br />I didn't know mullein forms persistent invasive colonies in some places - thanks for sharing that info.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-83592038794029946712016-11-30T00:26:16.547-05:002016-11-30T00:26:16.547-05:00Isn't it funny - the mullein is considered to ...Isn't it funny - the mullein is considered to be an evil invader here in CO so I rarely stop to look at it closely (before attempting to pull it out of the ground). I can see the beauty in your photos and drawing - it truly is pretty. Isn't it funny how the label given to something colors our view of it?KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.com