Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Frost-bitten blossoms


February 2.


The Stellaria media is full of frost-bitten blossoms, containing stamens, etc., still and half-grown buds. Apparently it never rests.

H. D. Thoreau, Journal, February 2, 1853

See November 1, 1852 ("Stellaria media in Cheney's garden, as last spring,"); November 8, 1853 ("The Stellaria media still blooms in Cheney’s garden,"); March 5, 1860 ("Chickweed and shepherd's-purse in bloom in C.'s garden, and probably all winter, or each month."); March 22, 1860 ("Stellaria media and shepherd's-purse bloom;"); April 14, 1855 ("Most of the stellaria has been winter-killed, but I find a few flowers on a protected and still green sprig, probably not blossomed long.”); April 16, 1856 ("The Stellaria media is abundantly out. I did not look for it early, it was so snowy."); April 26, 1852 ("Chickweed (Stellaria media), naturalized, shows its humble star-like white flowers now")

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