Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Fence Festooned with Finery


This week I found our front gate festooned with finery... Yes, it IS a WEED... and I love it. Baby was at the gate barking, I walked up to shut her up, and there it was, covered in tiny little yellow flowers.


I ran walked fast for the camera and came back and said to Bob
"Come see this amazing weed" his reply
"It is one of those weeds that stinks and takes over"


MadSnapper replies.. "do NOT touch that weed until I tell you to. 
and I spent 3 days SNAPPING..




Don't fret.... there is MORE TO COME... this weed has something I have never seen before, it has its very own ORNAMENTS

...to be continued.


33 comments:

Ann said...

your fence festooned with finery was a fabulous find that you obviously had fun with :)

Anonymous said...

Pretty photos and I'm anxious to see part II!

Ercotravels said...

Nice pics, specially the last two

My Mind's Eye said...

I love yellow and this is a pretty flower. I wish I could wear yellow but it doesn't look very good on me.
Hugs Madi and Mom

Mersad said...

Patience pays out!

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

EG CameraGirl said...

I wonder what this weed is!

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Ginny Hartzler said...

I LOVE the weed....er FLOWER, and the last picture is stunning!!! I love the way it was folded up, and in the fourth picture it looks like a seashell! I hope you can find out what it is...it is a vine of some kind.

From the Kitchen said...

I love the shape of the leaves. I'm imagining Bob skulking nearby--waiting for you to finish your "snapping" so he can do some "snipping"!!

Best,
Bonnie

Catherine said...

Our yard is so dry and brown...I would even take a green weed. ;)
xo Catherine

Chatty Crone said...

That last picture - is it the same flower/weed in the earlier picture? It was kind of pretty. sandie

Muffy's Marks said...

Even the most undesirable, can produce beautiful fruit. (Isn't that deep?)

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Did snipping follow snapping, Sandra. The flower reminded me of some sort of primrose, which would open in sunlight and die by night. If yours survives cutting, maybe you can learn it's name.

TexWisGirl said...

it is a pretty thing!

Linda P said...

I know you love yellow flowers so whatever this one is I'm sure it's welcome in your yard. That last photo is so pretty with the textured petals with frilly edges. It looks almost unreal like one of those silk flowers that's worn on a lapel.

Gail said...

One person's weed is another's flower.

Enjoy.

Cheryl @ TFD said...

That first comment cracked me up! LOL! Ornaments? I can't imagine what we'll see next!

Susannah said...

ooooooo.....gorgeous! Isn't it amazing what we get from some weeds?

crafty cat corner said...

I'm always baffled by weeds. Some of them are really lovely, so who labelled them weeds?
I like the gate weed, its really pretty.
Briony
x

Ruth Hiebert said...

The flowers are beautiful. Why is it that weeds have such pretty flowers and such bad habits?

Rose said...

I like it when weeds are this beautiful! I really like its leaves, even.

Ruth Kelly said...

Well, it is certainly a lot prettier than a dandelion.

Unknown said...

I like this weed. Some of the prettiest flowers I've seen were weeds, including spiderwort, which we encouraged to grow in our back yard. It doesn't anymore, though. :(

Deb said...

I don't know who decided which ones would be labeled weeds...such pretty yellow flowers...

Betsy Banks Adams said...

For a weed, it is gorgeous... I love yellow --and see alot of yellow in the Fall.. Hope you get enough photos before Bob tears it all down!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy

George said...

I'm usually not a fan of weeds, but I will admit that you got some great pictures of the yellow flowers. I can hardly wait to see what you have planned for your next post.

SquirrelQueen said...

For a weed this sure is pretty, of course weeds usually are. That yellow flower is too beautiful to be on a weed however. Can't wait to see the ornaments.

Marie said...

so pretty! looking forward to more!!

Tammy@Simple Southern Happiness said...

Looks like a form of morning glory?

Dee said...

interesting weed/flower. Gotta love the weeds. :)

LC said...

The blossoms in early stage are unusual, too.

Betty Manousos said...

you know i love weeds. so pretty!
i want more!

Anonymous said...

A weed hmmmm. To be continued you say. Your weeds look like what people have in gardens. Amazing.