Wikipedia tells me that those of you that do not live in the UK, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand, will know this plant as Alfalfa a perennial flowering plant in the pea family, cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa and many other countries.
I took this photo of the Lucerne in our garden while I was chasing Butterflies trying to get some photos. The links will take you to my post on News From Italy where I have shared a selection of the results. I am also linking this post to flower art friday, but please note my entry is straight from the camera. Beautiful enough I think but do you?
Have a lovely weekend and I will be back next week with more photos from my world.
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That is a beautiful flower! Hope you have a lovely weekend, my friend. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely, deep purple blossom. I've heard of the flower, but have never seen one up close. Very nice. And thank you for stopping by and leaving a nice comment. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeletewhat ever it is called, where ever it is planted, this is a stunning photo of a magnificent flower. love that purple
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are beautiful and full of life and color. Alfalfa is the most beautiful I've seen. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower. So vibrant. thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a fabulous weekend.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember flowers on lucerne, we used to grow it in large quantities for horse food in S.Africa. Diane
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you grow this lovely Lucerne in your garden, which is our forage -plant alfalfa....and I had never seen alfalfa before, even in a picture,so this was fascinating for me!
ReplyDeleteFlowers are always a nice subject. Like your header picture.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
So very pretty - details and color!
ReplyDeleteI do indeed. Yes I've seen Alfalfa grown here in the area I live but have never gotten close enough to the plant to see the actual blooms. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is indeed beautiful! The purple is so vibrate, first time I have seen alfalfa. Thank for popping in, Laura
ReplyDeleteLovely photo
ReplyDeletevery pretty.
Have a great September
Fiona
Beautiful picture !
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty purple!
ReplyDeleteNice focus.
ReplyDeleteI like the color too. :)
That is a beautiful flower. I thought it was an iris first because of the color. it is gorgeous. I also saw your butterfly photo, stunning!!
ReplyDeleteDavvero meraviglioso!
ReplyDeleteFelice domenica!
Ciao cara:)
Luci@
It's beautiful, and what a wonderful photograph this is!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers. .)
ReplyDeleteSure do think so -- and appreciate another view and another reminder of the wonderful word "Lucerne", so much lovelier somehow than alfalfa.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea it was a perennial pea. We mostly know them as sprouts to enjoy with salads. Quite a pretty flower too.
ReplyDeleteWell you taught me something new today. I have grown up with several types of alfalfa. Their is the alfalfa hay and the alfalfa sprouts used in asian dishes and salads etc. But, I have never seen either of them in bloom.
ReplyDeleteLovely flower and my favorite color besides.
Very lovely composition! Love it and happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteKim, USA
I have never seen it before. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, nice to have beautiful blooms in your garden.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower viewing.
ReplyDeleteWish you a good Sunday :)
Hanne Bente
Lovely flower!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bloom!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! In Italy is called Erba medica. :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful photograph and I know it better as lucerne, though alfalfa is another name but not commonly referred to (perhaps by the farmers themselves ...)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Indeed!
ReplyDeleteWow.....AND you've been on a posting frenzy--which is excellent! I'm gonna play catch-up and enjoy every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteLovely flower--beautiful purple.
It's a really lovely flower!
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