They're Not Weeds to Me

Daisy Fleabane & Blue Toadflax

Spring on the northern Gulf Coast comes early and doesn't last very long. Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) and blue toadflax (Nuttallanthus floridanus) began blooming in early February this year and I picked these in mid-March before the Taller Half could begin his assault with the mower. They lasted almost a week on the patio table before they finally wilted. Naturally I used an heirloom Solo cup to display them. We're all about style here at the mansion.