Just a weed they call me.
Underrated and overlooked, the simple little mallow is an uncultivated specimen that grows prolifically along the roadsides and ditches everywhere. When nothing else is in bloom, this pretty and delicate little “weed” adds color to the environment and I like it – weed or not! Its perfect heart shaped petals, paper thin and delicate, offer so much promise even in tough conditions!
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Jo Hoden "C'...
Its so delicate and beautiful:)
lianne replied
Thanks Jo – even “weeds” have a place in the scheme of things don’t they? I’m so glad you liked this.
Sensiworld
Beautiful , love the light !
lianne replied
Thanks Sylvia – I so appreciate your comment and I’m sure this pretty little weed does too!
saleire
Who calls it a weed…the hooligans!!! This is such a delicate little angel of a flower…so very pretty sis. Love it!
lianne replied
Not me Sis – lol! Its petals are like pressed paper and I love the “veining” in them. Sometimes I think lots of people are like weeds – underrated and overlooked because no one has looked closely at the beauty they really have. Thank you my sweet friend!
butchart
there are no weeds… just misunderstood beauties like this one…. much like people… there is beauty in everyone….......... you see it…because you are a star in the garden of life…......b
lianne replied
Awww Butch – you are too darned good to me! But yes I think “weeds” are like people too – a lot of beauty overlooked. Just love you my dear friend!!
aspectsoftmk
some humans just cant see past the name that they give….....a flower is a flower no matter what name it gets….as in humans we have different shells yet we are humans… love this my friend..
lianne replied
Thank you my friend – I agree – a flower is a flower and sometimes the ones that grow up beside the ditch are really the prettiest treasures! Toughing it out alone and untended, they show us so much about life, I think.
Arie van der W...
Little treasures I call them! Very good of you Lianne that you spotted them. And nicely captured…I hope you didn’t fall into a ditch, taking this picture! ;-)
lianne replied
Nope I didn’t Arie though it wouldn’t be the first time if I had! So glad you liked it my friend!
Nanmarie
Weeds are flowers too! Beautiful Lianne.
lianne replied
Thanks Nancy – yup they sure are and sometimes I like them better than the cultivated sorts! So glad you liked it!
Jen Whyte
Oh Lianne, this is so beautiful captured with such simplicity my dear … I prefer to say wild flower as they are all Mother Nature’s bounty … a truly stunning shot xox
lianne replied
Oh Jen, my dearest, thank you so much! I do so love the simplicity of “wild flowers” – unattended they just bloom and bloom. I love that about them. I just so appreciate you my friend!
LindaR
aaah ~ this is one of the unsung beauties ~ until now :) And you’ve captured them so well~~ again loving the light and these hearts just sing ~ and their centers are amazing ~ I didn’t know they were this way ~ so reminiscent of the hibiscus ~ don’t you think? another sweet macro my friend!! :) xxx
lianne replied
Yes dear Linda – very much like a miniature hibiscus! Thank you my sweet friend – means more to me than I can say that you see the beauty in this one as I did. You’ve made my day!
jpryce
Well, my weeds don’t look like this…great capture and beautiful ‘weed’ Lianne.
lianne replied
Thanks so much Susie – I’ll bet some of them do! I have a particular fondness for “weeds” – they don’t ask me to get rid of them, spray them, tend them – they just bloom!!!
hilarydougill
I love Mallows, and they are not weeds, but beautiful flowers who manage to reseed themselves where they are not wanted. This is glorious. hugs xxx
lianne replied
Oh Hilary thank you so much – I agree, I wouldn’t call them weeds either. I think they are perfect just as they are and I thank God that they grow everywhere without a care and without attention to add such beauty to my world. So appreciate your comment dear friend!
Jan Landers
just gorgeous, lianne….interesting, the term ‘weed’.....i never got that….to me they are all beautiful…..and this one is a most wonderful example of that…..there is beauty everywhere if we open up to it…thank you for showing us that….
lianne replied
Oh I so agree Jan – wild and beautiful and tougher than they look but not a weed in my book either. I love these pretty mallows but I’m glad they’re free to just BE. Thank you my friend.
Mariann Kovats
Beautiful, Lianne! What a nice color, it looks so soft. Very nice comp.:)
lianne replied
Lovely delicate looking petals Mariann and they bloom all summer long without a care. Thanks so much for your comment my friend – I really appreciate it!
devotee1
Prettiest best dog I had was no pedigree. Smart as your weed, could survive anywhere if she had to.
lianne replied
I’m with you there Joe – and I love these mallows for their hardiness and determination as much as their delicate beauty. Thank you my dear friend.
girlinthestars
what a soft, luminous shot…a weed? hmmm, i’d have to say NOT too! :)
lianne replied
Thank you so much Amy – I rather resent the reference to them as weeds too – wild flower sounds so much better! I’m so glad you liked it!
linaji
You make me wonder.. what constitutes the category of weed.. even dandy’s are portrayed here as beautiful subjects.. this shot of this beauty,, really makes me wonder..
lianne replied
I suppose the category is for uncultivated specimens but I’m with Jen – there’s a difference between a real “weed” and a wild flower. Let’s go with her definition – lol. Thank you so much Lina – I’m glad it made you think too!
Joan1970
Very pretty flower/weed..lol
lianne replied
Thanks so much Joan – lol – we’ll stick with flower! Weed is such a derogatory term isn’t it? I appreciate your comment very much.
Mayina
Brilliant shot Lianne!!
lianne replied
Oh thank you so much Gwenda – sometimes the “plainest” things turn out to be the prettiest. I’m so glad you liked it!
barnsis
If this is a weed I would like to see your flowers. Great macro.
lianne replied
Thank you so much Byron – sorry I missed this comment. Well most of my flowers are already in pics too – lol. I love two things really to photograph since I’ve developed some liking for it – flowers and rivers/streams especially if they have a waterfall of any kind. Pretty common fare and no originality I’m sure but it’s what I love. Thank you so much!
beast
nice shot, and a very pretty specimen, its funny how some of these ‘weeds’ can outshine the flowers, especially as they are so hardy
lianne replied
I agree with you Luke – and they just grow where they want to without all the fuss and bother too! Another reason to love them! Thanks so much my friend!
amarica
Actually the mallow is sold by horticulture sites for their beauty. Prairie Mallow combines rich color and lasting quality- an ideal summer cutting flower. 30 in tall, doesn’t need staking. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Potted plants. Gurney’s Seed and Nursery
Mallow originates from southern Europe and Asia but has spread all over the world as a common weed. Its cousin, the dwarf mallow (Malva neglecta), is another Eurasian plant that has spread far and wide. Other similar plants in the same family (Malvaceae) are hibiscus and marshmallow. The dried or fresh flowers and leaves of high mallow and dwarf mallow are used as food and medicine. Wellness and Pharmacy
Seashore mallow (Kosteletzkya virginica) also known as Sweat weed or Virginia saltmarsh mallow, and Salt Marsh Mallow is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of the United States. This flowering plant is in family Malvaceae of the order Malvales. Researcher John Gallagher describes the pink-flowered seashore mallow as both a perennial and a halophyte, or salt-tolerant plant, that grows in areas where other crops can’t. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
COMMON / FOLK NAMES : High Mallow Cheeseflower Common Mallow Country Mallow. MEDICINAL PART : The Herb. USES : High mallow makes a good demulcent tea for coughs, hoarseness, bronchitis, inflammation of the larynx and tonsils, and irritation of the respiratory passages. It can also be taken for laryngitis, emphysema, and lung catarrh, and for catarrhal gastritis and enteritis. Externally, a decoction can be used to wash wounds and sores. Make a poultice of the herb to soothe irritations and inflammations. A warm enema made from the leaves is helpful for intestinal inflammation. Herb information website
Just thought I would share this with you. There are so many wonders in this world when we explore their depth.
Great shot. Beautiful flower.
xxxxx
lianne replied
Wow Ann – that was just awesome!!!! Thank you so much – I knew I loved this little beauty for a reason! That was wonderful information Ann and I’m really glad to have it. Going to print it out actually and keep it for reference. Is this one I’ve photographed a “prairie” or a dwarf? It’s fairly tall but then it just grows all along the little stream that cuts through my side yard.
elphonline
A beautiful weed
lianne replied
well I’m sticking with “wild flower” Elph – and as Amarica says, it can be cultivated but around here they treat it as a weed. A shame I think! Thank you so much!
loramae
WhooHoo for those Floral Weeds!!! As you say “Underrated and overlooked” except for those who embrace beauty! =)
lianne replied
Awww thank you Loramae – I think that applies to most here at RB don’t you? I’m so glad that you liked it, my friend!
Helene Kippert
You’ve captured the light perfectly lianne!
lianne replied
Thank you so much Helene – the morning light did show this little wild flower off nicely and I’m so glad you liked it!
handprintz
It might be a weed but it’s a pretty one ! lovely colour and capture lianne
lianne replied
We’ll just call her a wild flower then Trudi, give her a bit more dignity! I’m so glad you liked it!
Tina Hogg
I love the way this has provoked so many interesting comments! Beautiful image, love the light and shadow.
lianne replied
Me too Tina – I really didn’t expect it – lol – but I’m really very happy about it. I think so many lovely flowers are dismissed as weeds because they grow wild and prolifically. But that’s the beauty of them in the first place to me. I’m tickled that you liked this especially.
amarica
I think it is a prairie Lianne…that’s what it looks like. xxxx
lianne replied
Thanks Ann – I kind of thought so but I’m a long way from the prairie – lol.
Del Millar
yes so lovely Lianne. I have always loved the wild ones. Comes from being raised on a farm, saw plenty in my youth and appreciated their flowering and fragrance despite all elements oxo
lianne replied
Me too Del – formal gardens are lovely but they don’t express nature at her most beautiful to me. I was raised on a farm too my friend and my favorite bouquets were wildflowers – blue cornflowers, mallows, buttercups, Indian Paintbrush, even thistles when I was willing to risk my fingers. So glad you liked this!
Donna Sherwood
Lianne this is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lianne replied
Thank you so much Donna – that means a great deal to me coming from one whose photography is so perfectly beautiful all the time! I so appreciate your lovely comment!
dinghysailor1
so pretty!
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lianne replied
Thanks Maggie – I rather like the informality of wildflowers – at least I don’t have to tend them!
AngelArtist
It’s absolutely beautiful. Are they that big?
lianne replied
Not usually Angel – taking a close up tends to enlarge them beyond their normal size. Though I have seen some that are about 2 1/2 inches across. Thank you so much for the lovely comment!