Wildflowers not weeds-let's change the ways

 While you might call them weeds because they are randomly scattered around your yard and you can't seem to keep them under control. So therefore you say to these wild plants "these nasty weeds" You might even grab your hoe to dig them up, you might run to the store to buy poison to kill them off. I know I have done the same. I even grew up with a father who wanted nothing but grass as a yard so I was the one in the yard picking these "invasive eyesores" also known as "weeds"

Well, the years go on and I move to my own place. I spruce it up and we keep the yard neatly every other week. Then one day the mower dies. It takes a while to replace it since because living to check you can't always go get a nice new mower or even yet a used one. I then would just stare out at the yard and think why can't we ever have nice things. Why must we fight to own these things to keep our lives nice and tidy according to code enforcement. Yes, when the neighbor down the street or block thinks you are the problem they report your home to the code enforcer. We did our best to keep it clean, we even got money to eventually buy that new mower, with credit but I guess that's how you all buy your new toys? 

There are just days when you work so hard at work you don't feel like working extra hours at home. You just want to come home and relax. I do not know how my parents and grandparents worked their magic. Growing up everything was spotless. Now that I am married and living with my husband. We just relax a bit more than others. I guess you could say we are very Italian because we perform the lifestyle of “La Dolce Far Niente” pleasure of doing nothing Which can be explained from the movie Eat, Pray, Love ( take a moment and watch the clip) 

Ok, so onto where I was going. When there are days that go on and I had nothing to do I would get inspired to just go outside, mainly due to my cats who need supervision as they are outside. The two I have are vision impaired. I would take my cell phone with me in case I got the inspiration to photograph the cats. I however got the inspiration to photograph everything around me. This included the overgrown yard. I have never seen so many cute little plants before. I do have older pictures that I love and I want to share with you but those are for another day. I took these fresh photos today, 3-6-2021. I want you to see the beauty in these flowers. These wildflowers. Yes, wildflowers. That is what they are and what they should be called. These flowers serve a purpose. They are the rebels but with a cause. They serve all the little bugs, bees, and butterflies the nutrition they need. 

I introduce to you my flowers. First here is the Toadflax, or old-field toadflax, is a species of Nuttallanthus.

The second wildflower is an Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane or Daisy fleabane. 

There are many more wildflowers in my yard but so far these are my two favorites. 

The yard right now is just a free buffet to all the bees, butterflies and, bugs. Spring is here and they are always welcome to feast in my yard. Nature is beautiful, take care of her, don't judge her looks, just enjoy her.