I would also like to wish you all a Happy First Day of the Month.
One flower for you today. When I saw this at Green Spring Gardens on July 7th, I thought it was Queen Ann's Lace. It is actually something called Toothpickweed. I find it very pretty. Its other names are Bishop's flower, Toothpick-plant, Khella, Bisnaga, False queen anne's lace, Toothpick bishops weed, Green mist and green mist ammi. Its botanical name is Visnaga daucoides. It belongs to the carrot family and is apparently much easier to grow than its lookalike, Queen Anne's Lace.
Toothpickweed is an annual shrub that blooms from summer to fall, with umbrella-shaped clusters of tiny white flowers. It attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
It thrives in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. The sap from this plant can cause skin irritations or allergic reactions in some people. It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa but it can be found throughout the world as an introduced species. You can read more about its properties in this link.
This is our weather forecast for the coming week. Temperatures are coming down. You can enlarge the graphic to see better. We are hoping to go for a ride today but thunderstorms are in the forecast. We will just have to wait and see. There is always tomorrow.
