I thought these might be appropriate for the season.
As you can see, they are quite large.
Do you recognize what plant these seeds are from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.
New mystery seeds and Seed of the Week answers are posted on Tuesdays.
Our mystery seeds from last week came from blue flax, Linum lewisii.
Blue flax is a small perennial wildflower that is native to the western part of North America. A fascinating article from Montana State Parks discusses how the plant was first collected during the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the species is named for Meriwether Lewis.
The short stems contain strong, flexible fibers like those of the common flax, Â Linum usitatissimum, originally from Europe. Common flax is a source of flax seeds and oil as well.
When grown as a wildflower, blue flax produces seeds in roundish seed capsules. In many areas it will readily self-seed and spread.
Have you grown blue fax or common flax?
Although we had a record high of 82° F here yesterday, the insects and plants are slowing down a bit for winter.
All that is, except the honey bees. This one had just filled up with water at a fountain and getting ready to take off.
You can also find active foragers on rosemary and fairy duster flowers right now.
Feeling busy as a honey bee this week?
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