Only at Chez Hoppo Bumpo, would we discover ...
... that the prettiest plant in the garden is considered in some parts ...
... to be a weed; an alien invader; a garden thug ...
... and that its botanical name is allegedly derived from a Greek word meaning ...
.... bird poo.
These delightful facts brought to you as part of Tinniegirl's Blogtoberfest - a post a day in October.
Unbelievably gorgeous...how pretty are they - shame they are naughty! Great pics!
ReplyDeletesnickers :p its pretty tough :)
ReplyDeleteprettiest bird poo I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI would never have known, such a shame as it is beautiful! Are you going to keep it?
ReplyDeletePerhaps because that is how the seeds got into your garden in the first place? Those naughty birds. Very pretty flowers though. :)
ReplyDeleteNo! Can't believe anything that lovely is noxious. Must be some sort of error in translation. Lisa.
ReplyDeleteNo other blog has made me laugh as much as yours. Glad I found it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBut they're so pretty! And after all, a weed is just a plant out of place.
ReplyDelete... purely a socio-cultural construction.... so I think these are not inherently naughty after all.