| Nine of Cups Wildflowers and Plants of Quehui |
I love finding and photographing wildflowers whereever we go. I'm always amazed that flowers we saw growing wild in St.
Helena in the middle of the South Atlantic are the same as some we've seen in Chile or on Easter Island or home in Colorado or
New England. Obviously visitors (sailors of old), birds, etc. transport the seeds or sometimes the plants, but still it's amazing at
how widespread certain species are. The island of Quehui in the Chiloe archipelago is lush and green and was a riot of color with
so many wildflowers in bloom. Though I can't identify all of them, most are still familiar and all these were taken in one easy day.
Helena in the middle of the South Atlantic are the same as some we've seen in Chile or on Easter Island or home in Colorado or
New England. Obviously visitors (sailors of old), birds, etc. transport the seeds or sometimes the plants, but still it's amazing at
how widespread certain species are. The island of Quehui in the Chiloe archipelago is lush and green and was a riot of color with
so many wildflowers in bloom. Though I can't identify all of them, most are still familiar and all these were taken in one easy day.
Alcachofa...better known as artichoke, is
lovely when it flowers.
lovely when it flowers.
Apples were heavy on the trees, but it
seems most are used as fodder for pigs.
seems most are used as fodder for pigs.
Daises, of course...in Spanish...
margaritas!
margaritas!
Nalca is a local leave with various
uses and looks related to the rhubarb.
uses and looks related to the rhubarb.
Calafate berries grow on thorny bushes.
Legend has it, if you eat them, you'll
always return to Patagonia. Yes, we did!
Legend has it, if you eat them, you'll
always return to Patagonia. Yes, we did!
Fuzzy pinks...no idea!
Unknown #2
Unknown #2
Blackberry bush blossoms
Fuschia...and it's everywhere down here
growing wild.
growing wild.
White Patagonian bells only outdone by the pink
ones next door.
ones next door.
Hawkweed seems to grow most everywhere.
Gone to seed.
Thistle was beautiful but prickly and there was
lots of it.
lots of it.
Hydrangea, though not wild, is very common
here ranging from white and pink to deep
blues and purples, depending on soil acidity,
we're told. We hadn't seen polka-dotted
ones before though.
here ranging from white and pink to deep
blues and purples, depending on soil acidity,
we're told. We hadn't seen polka-dotted
ones before though.
Yarrow shown above. We also saw tansy,
but no pix.
but no pix.
Unknown flower #1
| Unknown #3 |
| Unknown #6 |
| Unknown #5 |
| Unknown #4 |
| Unknown #7 |
Do you know the names of any of the
unidentified flowers? If you do, email us
at nineofcups1@yahoo.com. We'll be
glad to acknowledge you on our website
as a contributor.
unidentified flowers? If you do, email us
at nineofcups1@yahoo.com. We'll be
glad to acknowledge you on our website
as a contributor.