— On Thursdays, I have been volunteering at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. The photo above was the last photo on my card yesterday. To see a white Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) was a first for nearly everyone in our photographers’ group. White Henbits are not common.
I have searched online and discovered that the Henbit Deadnettle, also known as Henbit, is a typical wildflower native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family and has now spread worldwide. They are considered winter annuals, germinating in the fall and flowering in the early spring before dying in the summer heat. The Henbit typically comes in shades of pink to purple. The flowers are small, measuring around ½ and ¾ of an inch (1.3 to 1.9 centimeters) in length. For comparison purposes, a US penny is about ¾ of an inch (1.9 cm) in diameter. Henbits have a tubular shape and a lower lip that often has darker spots. The photo below was also captured at the Wildflower Center just a week before the one above.
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What a pretty flower!
Pretty shots. Sounds wonderful to be at the Wildflower center!
It’s so small and beautiful. Thanks for the comment, Siobhan.
Thanks, Rebecca. Yes, I love going to the Wildflower Center.
An interesting plant Egidio. I guess it is a chickens favourite food 😂 Being a mint, have you ever eaten it?
Thanks for joining in 😀
Your photos show off these tiny flowers so well!
I have henbit deadnettle where I live and I just learned its name last year. 🙂 I will keep an eye out for a white one!
No, I have never eaten one. I enjoyed being a part of the challenge. Since it’s a once-a-month challenge, it is more feasible I’ll be able to join it in the future. Thanks for your feedback, Brian.
Gwen, thanks for the comment. You won’t be able to miss a white one if it’s around you. They stand out among the pink/purple henbits.
The grounds have such a joyful, peaceful feeling.
Ci sono moltissimi fiori selvatici di cui ignoriamo l’esistenza…solo perché sono piccoli. Vero?
It is a lovely flower!
Ah, yes, we have them too. But not yet – still too cold.
Beautiful images and flowers Egidio, we see them further South from us too 😊
Beautiful photograph and macro of such a small flower Egidio.
Such a pleasing colour!
Thank you, Egídio
Thank you, Philo, for your feedback.
Many thanks, Anne. I appreciate your compliment.
That’s wonderful, Xenia. They are such pretty flowers. Thank you for the compliment.
Thank you so much, Margaret. I hope this is not the beginning of another awfully hot summer for us.
Thanks for the feedback, Aletta.
Sì, davvero. La natura è bella.
Well, over in Spain, my daughter and family are still waiting for winter to start …
You are welcome, Egidio.
You’re welcome 😁
I hope it won’t be a long winter when/if it comes.
The trouble is, it ought to be ending now, so there’s little hope. It’s been warm throughout, which might be comfortable, but not good for the natural world.