Yet again I have discovered a new, blue wildflower in Vinoland. Just when I thought I had made the acquaintance of all the blue-flowered wildflowers that happen to bloom on the more unkempt parts of the property, I found the diminutive miniature lupine (
Lupinus bicolor). I literally tripped over this little flower, in an attempt not to tread on it, whilst I was admiring the
Bowltube Iris which had flowered nearby earlier in the week. When I steadied myself and looked around I saw a lot of miniature lupine with their slightly tropical looking palmate leaves, hairy buds and deep purple-blue sweet pea-like flowers. So cute.
I am still waiting for the reappearance of one other blue wildflower which has been very elusive these past few springs. I have a photograph of this mystery wildflower, but I want to make sure I see it again before posting about it. Only then will I be satisfied that I have exhausted all the blue wildflowers in my little corner of wildflower-heaven. But then again.
