SUMMER’S MEADOW MUSES
Every season seems to have a particular sign to announce its arrival, and we country folk eagerly watch for an indication of each seasonal change. Tapped maple trees, blooming gardens, and abundant pumpkin patches each tell you which season is pushing aside the previous. But in my eyes, wildflowers are one of the prettiest ways to mark the gentle passage of summer. Two flowers in particular provide a wonderful calendar for our warm months, and, since childhood, I’ve enjoyed them at every opportunity.
Dancing Daisies
Can anyone look at a daisy and not smile? This lovely wildflower runs laughing through field and forest, its bright,. Daisies love to chase after one another across every pasture, adding splashes of white among the solid green. Summer hayfields also abound with this pretty flower while its winter forage stretches to the sky.
