I was trying to ascertain the name of the flowering herb, growing wild, or possibly xeriscaped, but obviously quite prominent in drought-stricken New Mexico. In the process, I caught an image of this flower, a purple lupine of one form or another. I don’t recall the name. Sort of common in the high desert. Point and click photography is iffy at best, but that one image fascinated me.
The herb I was trying to identify? I pulled up a picture on my phone.
“Oh that? It’s ‘Russian Sage,'” answered a cowboy. ‘One Loop.’ Nickname. He could tie a calf with one loop. Most ropers require two loops. Never mind, if you don’t get the real rodeo reference.
You captured the intense colors nicely. One Loop is not only a champion roper but knowledgeable about local flora, it seems. I’m thinking about turning my front “lawn” (complete collection of green weeds mowed down to lawn height) into a dry plant landscape. Don’t think a high desert flower would like the near-desert climate where I live.
Yeah, ‘Russian Sage,’ kept trying to identify it, and he finally acknowledged it.
Look for xeriscaping stuff…
Whatever its name is, it is a lovely purple flower. Those stones and the tree make up a nice setup for the little wildflower.
stunning color on this one!!
It is a beautiful flower, purples are my favorite. But it looks nothing like the Russian Sage I have growing in my garden.
great great capture!
visiting from Macro Flowers Saturday!
http://point-shoot-vhen.blogspot.com/2011/07/365138-140.html
hope to see you there also, thanks!
Those cowboys! The purple flower is beautiful. The petals almost look transparent.