先日と同じ駅に向かう途中にある

住宅の花壇で咲いていた、

瑠璃色が美しい「ネモフィラ」の花。

ネモフィラ属。

別名：ルリカラクサ(瑠璃唐草)。

学名：Nemophila Menzies

撮影：iPhone14 Pro Max

check out some nice pictures of Nemophila menziesii from earlier this month!! they're some of my favorites for sure

Some of my seeds seem to be coming up! I saw some foliage that looks like baby Yarrow by the street (or at least I hope it's the yarrow), and the Baby Blue Eyes leaves are popping up! Looks like all that sowing in the rain may have done something after all.

Some language notes bcause i’m playing in Ethpañol:

クラベル=Clavell/Clavel (carnation, spain’s national flower, has many meanings but is most closely related to love, passion, and revolution/social progress)

ネモ=Nemona (anemone flower, symbolising freedom and wind and love lost as well as bad omens)=Mencía (from nemophila menziesii, called rurikarakusa in japanese and particularly famous in hokkaido, symbolising victory and success; and also a type of grape introduced to Iberia by the Romans, used to be a common name in the medieval period)

ペパー (pepper, common ingredient in spanish cuisine, and peppermint)=Arven (mentha arvensis)=Damián (lamiaceae, the mint family, associated with virtue, healing, and forgiveness; also a name derived from saint Damian, patron saint of physicians and whose original greek name root means “to tame”)

アオイ(green, forms a pun with Haruto’s name to mean springtime and youth, 青春)=Juliana (from the Roman Julius, possibly related to Jupiter, and also the common name for hespera matronalis, a cottage flower known for its sweet perfume but symbolising honesty/deceit because its perfume is mostly noticeable at night)

ハルト (from spring)=Florian/Florían (from latin florus, meaning flowering, which later derives to the spanish word for flower, flor; also the name of a saint)

I’ll do some more notes once I progress further

Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes)

A lovely project I have finished working on that I would like to share.

I have spent some time gently harvesting some flowers for use in flower crowns. It is my first time doing so, but I have managed to craft very gorgeous crowns for my beloved family.

Each crown has been wired together using Ambrosia psilostachya, a ragweed that symbolizes my undying love for each member of my family.

My mother received a crown of Lobularia maritima and Gomphrena globosa. It symbolizes the unwavering, immortal love for her children and her world.

My daughter Sierra has been bestowed with a crown of Potentilla reptans and Crocus sativus, symbolizing the youthful joy of my beloved daughter.

My beloved son, my Little Yarrow, has been given a crown of Rosa rubiginosa and Primula vulgaris, which symbolizes my eternal love for his passionate energy.

Finally, my wife, Coulette. Mon amour le plus doux, la lumière de ma vie. Your crown has been adorned with Nemophila menziesii and Magnolia sieboldii. Siebold's magnolia represents the heart-wrenching perseverance you demonstrated over a century and a quarter ago to remain with me. The baby blue eyes represent that you are my one and only.

...happy 125th, my beloved.

(cc: @sleepy-hisui, @shiny-achillea)

THE LITTLE THINGS ;   muse questionnaire .   moa zhao .

favourite tea .     ceremonial matcha,   though jasmine and a good earl grey  ( or lady grey with added lemon- and orange peel )  is a close second. favourite coffee .     frequently drinks her coffee black,   but then it’s mostly part of her routine.   if it’s consumed for taste and the experience,   she enjoys a nice latte with soy milk.   she does pay attention to where she sources her coffee beans from,  too,   and because she’s usually the one taking responsibility to keeping the coffee stocks filled at work,   everyone kind of has to deal with her being picky about it. favourite sweet snack .     around this time of the year,   probably candied almonds,   and obviously best eaten when still warm.   that or croissants. favourite savory snack .     fresh summer rolls.   if you bring them,   she’s gonna love on you for the rest of the day probably. favourite flowers .     all...  of them?   nemophila menziesii makes entire fields look like oceans,   so it’s pretty high on the list  ( together with poppies, sunflowers, lavender, etc. )   but if you plan to get her flowers,   the safest bet is always just picking flowers you see on your way or getting her potted plants. favourite colors .     ocean blue,  forest green.   and it’s got less to do with the colours themselves and more with the fact that she’s usually outside when she’s surrounded by them,   in the forest,  among trees,  by a river...   anywhere where she feels grounded.   she does not like red and black together  ( sry @taiinted​, they’re sexi on morgan tho )   because of the associations with night, blood, fire, and death.   despite her wardrobe consisting of a lot of black next to neutral colours like beige,   her apartment is pretty much void of black and red.   except that one vase morgan once got her and that sits in the kitchen,   as a small home for parsley. favourite fruit .     all fruit is good fruit.   but it’s currently time to harvest her persimmons so everyone’s welcome to raid her little garden in the middle of boston! favourite vegetable .     pak choi and kale.   i know. favourite season .     the crisp days between winter and spring,   when everything’s slowly coming back to life but the days are still slow and centered around being home with the family and kids. favourite time of the day .     dawn.   has always been,   will always be.   nothing quite makes her forgive the struggle of a night like racing the sun at the start of the day. favourite kind of weather .     the couple of hours before a storm,   when the air is sizzling and mist obscures the vision.   it makes her feel closest to her gods. love language to give .     physical touch and quality time. love languages to receive .     physical touch and acts of service. specific niche love languages .     she centers most of her love around food,   both preparing and consuming it,   because she went such a long time  ( and practically all her childhood )   barely even getting any scraps.   food is associated with being nurtured for and nurturing,   and it’s a less terrifying way of showing vulnerability  ( as in, affection )   than admitting someone’s value to her life verbally.  so it’s pretty frequent that she gets people coffee or something for lunch,   including coworkers that she’s genuinely grateful to have on her team even if her words and facial expressions don’t really show it. favourite hobbies .     she’s an avid cooker and gardener and makes  ( grows )   most of her food from scratch.   she likes running and working out in general.   she climbs!   and every once in a while when she stumbles across another biker,   she enjoys causing havoc on the streets together.   she’s also got her pilot license.   and if that’s not enough,   she plays the lute and viola.   in summary,   she’s basically a never dying battery that’s constantly buzzing around,   and if you ever wonder if she’d like to try out x with your muse,  yes. favourite books .     she pretty much only reads scientific books or biographies and isn’t that much of a recreational reader.   she does enjoy oscar wilde, victor hugo, jules verne, anne rice...   but wouldn’t be able to name a favourite book. favourite movies .     she doesn’t watch movies or shows.   i know,  i know.   her recreational time indeed is spent mostly outside.   she could probably tell you where exactly to find x plant in the neighbourhood but hasn’t been to any movie theatre in boston.   stage one of any friendship with her is usually making her watch your favourite movie. favourite songs .     shostakovich’s waltz no 2,   but i probably have a whole playlist of songs that i believe she listens to on the regular somewhere. favourite musician .     ... she doesn’t really listen to that many musicians and i know too little about orchestra performers to name any.   she probably listens to misha maisky often? favourite animals .     wolves,  whales. favourite insects .     bees. favourite terrain .     forests and moutains are probably the most obvious answers,   together with rivers and oceans,   considering her background and usual outdoor activities.   but she’s fascinated with the tundra and marshes so much that she has books on them in her apartment.

tagged by .    @taiinted, thank u ily!!     tagging .     @proifiler​, @kheen, @eydetik, @spxnglr, @cptnpike, @doctordonovan, @balldwin, @cl2ire, @paramounticebound​, @theresastargirl​, @trustschaos​, @saycred​ (martha), @rizico​, @strnza​, @khrused​,  and whomever else is on the dashboard rn and wants to answer these!

Favorite flowers

Nemophila (Nemophila menziesii)

Rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Mrs. G.W. Leak')

Morning glory (Ipomoea nil 'Grandpa Ott')

Pentas (Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster White')

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii)

Clematis (Clematis 'Wildfire')

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva White')

Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii), Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, California [2246 × 1498] [OC]

Going with Blue Eyes Seeds (Nemophila Menziesii) Pray sowing putting in ground this weekend Than by April 25 ( birthday ) have good growth . By Mother's day flowers . Continue to bloom through Spring through end of summer .

近所の住宅にあった鉢植えで咲いていた、

「ネモフィラ」の青い花。

ネモフィラ属。

別名：ルリカラクサ(瑠璃唐草)。

欧文名：Nemophila menziesii

Menzies’ Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii

Western Washington, April 22, 2022 Mary Howerton (shop)

Starting a garden has shown me how having patience and being gentle with growth can only help one bloom. It also showed me that no matter how weird or bad it looks while growing, if you take care, you will appreciate the beauty of how it looks when it’s time to blossom.

Collinsia heterophylla - “Purple Chinese houses”

Nemophila menziesii - “Baby blue eyes”

baby blue eyes

You are a people set apart as holy for ADONAI, your God.  ADONAI, your God, has chosen you of all the peoples on the earth to be His own unique treasure. — Deuteronomy 7:6. Photography: Set Apart, by Kevin.