Almost Cut My Grass

Almost cut my grass ^[3].
It happened just the other day.
It’s getting kind of long.
I could’ve said it was in my way.

But I didn’t, and I wonder why …

Well, I did eventually cut my grass, but not till latter May. And it’s no wonder why — I’m slow to mow to start with, and the very rainy spring in the land south of Lake Erie this year often left the yard too soggy to mow.^{1 [4]} But the lack of mowing had a benefit — a nice showing of wildflowers, with honeybees working them. And it saved some time and gasoline. So, I imagine I’ll let that yard grow again next year — especially since I found some advice on meadow care that suits me: “Mow once a year in early spring before new growth begins.”^{2 [5]} That’s it. So that’s the plan.

Here are some pictures of the yard in bloom, 14 May 2011:

Golden Ragwort

Wild Blue Phlox

Ajuga, in Two Shades

Honeybee

What is the white flower among the grass?

Sources

(1) ‘Temperature and Precipitation Maps March – May 2011′ – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Climatic Data Center ^[6]

(2) ‘Lawn Alternatives’ – Organic Gardening ^[7] Page 2: U.S. region-by-region advice ^[8]

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“By Quinn Hungeski”:http://theparagraph.com/about#Copyright, TheParagraph.com ^[9], Copyright ^{[10] [11]} 2011