(umbellifer) family photo

daucus carota goes by several names: wild carrot, bird’s nest, bishop’s lace, and here in north america, queen anne’s lace. they are one of my july highlights. i got a little antsy this year and started looking for them in june, wondering if the drought had affected them. turns out, i had my mental calendar wrong. i just looked back on several years of STIIL, and it looks like mid-to-late-july is the usual time for our annual visit from the queen. whew.

queen anne’s lace (Daucus carota)