Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Viper's Bugloss or Blueweed

Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) still in bloom found along the highways and bush roads.
Viper's Bugloss was said of old to be an expellent of poisons and venom, and to cure the bites of a viper, hence its name.

4 comments:

Sue said...

I can't get over how beautiful the colors are in that flower.

Gert said...

This is a beautiful blue!!!! I don't remember seeing those flowers????

ML said...

Phantastic Photo. I didn't realize such a clear photo of the Viper's Bugloss. Only with a little
bee drinking the nectar.

I am sure, you ever saw the plant, Gerd, look here:
Blueweed

Gert said...

Yes, now I recognize the plant..thank you ML.
Bill did a great job on the photo.