QUEEN ANNE'S LACE

I can't remember where this bouquet came from, probably a birthday. I really enjoyed the simple color combination of green on white, with yellow here and there and a touch of lavender in the wrapping. It was with other more colorful bouquets and those were lovely too, but this particular one really caught my eye.

The name Queen Anne's Lace, comes from an 18th-century legend that Queen Anne of England was so fond of lace, that she challenged her ladies-in-waiting to create lace as beautiful as the flower.

Another version of the legend says the queen pricked her finger while sewing, and a drop of blood landed on the white lace flower, which is why many blooms have a single dark purple dot in the center.

Queen Anne's lace is the wild ancestor of the modern, domesticated carrot (D aucus carota). The first-year root is edible when young but becomes woody and unpleasant over time, unlike its domesticated cousin. The roots of the plant smell like carrots.

Thanks for looking and wishing you all 

A Happy Thursday!