Hello All,
I've not posted in a while. I've been busy with my honey bees and with helping take care of my dad after his open heart surgery. By the way, he is doing very well. He's still very weak, but doing well.
I took a walk through my front yard today to kind of check on things and I came across something that I don't know what it is. There are several (maybe 25 or 30) of these little guys
growing in the yard. I believe that they must be wild because of how they seem to have popped up everywhere... not a one in a
flower bed! They are very small, but they have the prettiest blooms. And, though it is not a very strong fragrance like that of a
lilac, it is still very nice to the nose!! To me it seemed kind of reminiscent of the faint smell of a
lilac mixed with the faint smell of a ripe concord grape. But, my nose may just be screwy!!!
It was once said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, without further ado please welcome what I have dubbed "That Purplish Thing!"
Here's a picture of the whole
plant. I placed a quarter beside it to give you an idea how small it is.
Here's a picture of what the bulb looks like. Again, the quarter is there for size comparison.
Here's a picture of the blooms from the top. As you can see, they form in a cluster around a single stem.
Finally, here is a picture of the blooms from underneath them. I took this picture to show that it appears that the blooms are hollow at the bottom.... kind of like a bell.
If any one can help me identify these little guys, I'd sure appreciate it. By the way, I really need to know the common name for them. I'm just not very familiar with scientific/botanical names.... sorry!
Thanks for looking. And as always, thanks in advance for any help that you might be able to lend.
Robert