tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post8797640154211272982..comments2024-03-27T16:08:52.848-04:00Comments on Comptonia: every day is earth dayQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-82139891521545481972016-05-12T06:26:11.200-04:002016-05-12T06:26:11.200-04:00Wow Quinn the leaves do look different! Wonder if ...Wow Quinn the leaves do look different! Wonder if there are 2 slightly different species or if maybe the area it grows determines the texture of the leaves? Fascinating for sure : )Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-55452568873335482092016-04-26T13:50:08.287-04:002016-04-26T13:50:08.287-04:00What an interesting read. If you ever feel the nee...What an interesting read. If you ever feel the need to pick (I hope not!), don't do it in disguise ;-)Handmade in Israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074180274102087566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-34244269482476935512016-04-25T10:09:13.085-04:002016-04-25T10:09:13.085-04:00I was baffled as a kid by how the Puritans could h...I was baffled as a kid by how the Puritans could have named the ship for a flower they hadn't seen yet! I'm hoping a reader from England will comment to tell us what plant "mayflower" is in England.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-61415289990547925352016-04-25T10:07:16.218-04:002016-04-25T10:07:16.218-04:00Just barely...still going down to 30 some nights, ...Just barely...still going down to 30 some nights, but definitely Spring in the daytime :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-9556632184371226052016-04-25T10:05:36.197-04:002016-04-25T10:05:36.197-04:00There was apparently a huge market for mayflowers,...There was apparently a huge market for mayflowers, both for their beauty and their aroma. <br />I agree the "disguise" part of the law is outdated, although mysteriously and comically intriguing! But personally I'd like to see the fine increased to reflect inflation; from what I could find, the 1925 fine would translate to more than a thousand dollars in 2016.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-83438108046334835552016-04-24T12:02:48.839-04:002016-04-24T12:02:48.839-04:00PS Just signed up to follow Mennonite Girls Can Co...PS Just signed up to follow Mennonite Girls Can Cook per your list of blogs you like. We have a large community of Mennonites in our town where our lake house is located.<br />Judy Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304831225623745244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-35530936589981021142016-04-24T11:59:42.817-04:002016-04-24T11:59:42.817-04:00Such a fun read. Didn't even know there was a ...Such a fun read. Didn't even know there was a Mayflower, but of course there is! Happy Earth Day, Quinn!!Judy Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304831225623745244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-10517356385554375162016-04-24T03:38:10.128-04:002016-04-24T03:38:10.128-04:00That is hilarious. Why would anyone disguise them...That is hilarious. Why would anyone disguise themselves and secretly go out to dig up mayflowers? Such tiny little flowers -- wouldn't see a need in picking them. There are old laws on the books that need to seriously be done away with. Tammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-82294752595306150172016-04-23T22:52:21.550-04:002016-04-23T22:52:21.550-04:00Just don't steal in disguise!! That add-on was...Just don't steal in disguise!! That add-on was too funny!!!! Made me laugh. I love that it's springtime there!KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-52751792668669312662016-04-23T14:24:07.247-04:002016-04-23T14:24:07.247-04:00Thanks, Tanya! When I look at the list of native p...Thanks, Tanya! When I look at the list of native plants formally documented in MA which are no longer found here, I think CO has a pretty good idea! Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-6872740526383855272016-04-23T13:11:48.107-04:002016-04-23T13:11:48.107-04:00So, you can transplant them on your own property, ...So, you can transplant them on your own property, but just not on public lands...or your neighbor's yard - and make sure you take off your disguise when you're doing it! CO has a similar law, but it pertains to ALL wildflowers. Happy Saturday, Quinn - beautiful little flower!Tanya https://www.blogger.com/profile/10949961269443532464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-1528450558062450052016-04-23T10:33:46.676-04:002016-04-23T10:33:46.676-04:00We have endangered species around here, but they&#...We have endangered species around here, but they're pretty hard to find anyway, smart plants. But I have a hard time picking flowers anyway. If I have a broken daffodil I'll bring it in the house, but just picking, no. Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-91928282442591307082016-04-23T09:04:25.069-04:002016-04-23T09:04:25.069-04:00I've heard of Mayflowers but I think this migh...I've heard of Mayflowers but I think this might be the first time I've seen pictures of any. Beautiful flower. Here, there are restrictions on trilliums - but, like you found, the law is cloaked in multiple layers of heresay vs. the actual thing. Apparently picking the flowers will kill the actual plant - or at least that's what we're told.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-22852702405575536732016-04-23T08:52:49.060-04:002016-04-23T08:52:49.060-04:00Oh yes, ladyslippers too! I see many here every ye...Oh yes, ladyslippers too! I see many here every year, but it never occurs to me to pick them. Early indoctrination is powerful stuff. Only in recent years have I begun to pick a few flowers - even daffodils and daisies - from my own gardens!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-77290862031381562392016-04-23T08:23:44.353-04:002016-04-23T08:23:44.353-04:00Methinks locating in day time to grab the flowers ...Methinks locating in day time to grab the flowers at shows ill intent. Picking them in the day time while out for a bit of fresh air unaware of what they are is more innocent like.<br />As kids in MA it was the lady slipper we were warned about the most. They were plentiful around Concord. In front of the Alcott house to the right under the pine trees there was a bunch of them. It was a magical place.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-55821242288269741402016-04-23T08:20:23.161-04:002016-04-23T08:20:23.161-04:00Pretty and aromatic! I did read that plants are pr...Pretty and aromatic! I did read that plants are propagated for sale at nurseries, so maybe the soil is inoculated with the necessary fungus. Or maybe a cultivar has been developed that doesn't require it. Might be worth a look.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-57419454106551993922016-04-23T08:11:21.305-04:002016-04-23T08:11:21.305-04:00I just heard last night that the mayflowers were o...I just heard last night that the mayflowers were out, and I had no idea what they were. What timing! They are a pretty little flower. I can see why people would want to pick them. Too bad they don't transplant.PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.com