Comments on: Queen Anne’s Lace.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:06:40 +0000

It’s a fantastic photo, gail. I didn’t know you’re a talented photographer as well!

Regarding whether the red spot in the middle is to attract pollinating insects, it makes sense … but insects (like bees, for instance) “see” the world very differently.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:10:08 +0000

I took a look this morning, and my Queen Anne’s Lace is defective… none have a red spot!

By: gail

gail — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:20:50 +0000

Oh, and the Queen Anne in the legend was Queen Anne of Denmark (wife of James I of England), who was an avid and accomplished lace maker. And I suppose the real reason there's a red spot in the middle is to attract pollinating insects....?

By: gail

gail — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:15:32 +0000

Alex, thanks for posting my picture. I was taking a walk in the park yesterday evening, and that Queen Anne’s Lace was just asking to be photographed.

By: Taquito

Taquito — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:50:43 +0000

Ha, that’s neat, I remember those things from growing up in Pittsburgh – come to think of it, I got in trouble once for trying to eat the root after some kid had told me it was just like a carrot (apparently my mom wasn’t too keen on me eating some random wild plant just on the word of some equally random kid … go figure!)

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:05:08 +0000

and the real reason why theres a red spot in the middle is…?

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:07:05 +0000

I knew this flower as chigger weed. When I was a kid, you could always find tons of chiggers on them.