Saturday, March 24, 2018

The Song Of The Speedwell Fairy





Clear blue are the skies;
My petals are blue;
And beautiful too,
As the bluest of eyes.



There are many kinds of Speedwell;
this is the "Germander".



The heavens are high:
By the field-path I grow
Where wayfarers go,
And "Good speed" say I;

"See, here is a prize
Of wonderful worth:
A weed of the earth,
As blue as the skies!"






In America, an old-fashioned,  long-leafed variation of
Speedwell called Veronica is found in many heirloom gardens.
 Grown as a dependable border plant, these perennial flowers
with their lovely lilac spikes are a favorite of bees, 
butterflies, and hummingbirds.



Veronica Flowers



"The Song of the Speedwell Fairy"
Poem and Illustration by
Cecily Mary Barker






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