Centaurea cyanus

Bonjour from Campagne Maison

Centaurea cyanus, commonly referred to as:

 Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower

The Centaurea cyanus is a member of the Asteraceae family with only disc like flowers. The outer discs are somewhat bell-shaped, with sharp pointed lobes, more frequently blue in color.

Family: Asteraceae – Aster family

Genus Common Name: Knapweed

Native Status: Introduced

This introduced species was brought over to North America as an ornamental by immigrants from Europe, and is commonly cultivated. It is now found wild in every state except Alaska, and is also found in most of Canada. 

In its native southern Europe, this flower grows among the grain field, giving it the "Cornflower" common name.

In Tennessee it is considered weedy and/or invasive by some authorities. In massive growth, I think it rivals the Texas Bluebonnets. (Has this AR native become a Tennessean?)

Thanks for stopping by the farmhouse for a visit today! We love having company.

Au revoir,

It's SPRING!

Bonjour from Campagne Maison

AND....mowed the lawn, weeded the grass, put up lattice for red velvet rose to climb along, cleaned up the flowerbeds, freshened up the pine bark nuggets, put out the hummingbird feeders, stained the back patio/deck,

AND....planted a few potted plants, two hydrangeas, two yellow rose bushes, and nine tomato plants,

AND...this is just the first week!

Thanks for stopping by the farmhouse for a visit. We love having company!

Au revoir,

(photo "borrowed" from Facebook post, sorry credits are unavailable) 

Dolly Parton - He´s alive (Full song)

Bonjour from Campagne Maison

Easter Blessings to all...

This is my very favorite Easter song as only the great Dolly Parton can sing!

Thanks for stopping by the farmhouse for a visit today. We love having company!

Au revoir,

(Youtube video)

ABC's

Bonjour from Campagne Maison

Oh my, how the world has changed in a few SHORT years! Albeit, not necessarily a bad thing, as I certainly enjoy the benefits of a few of these.

Easter Blessings to all of you. Thanks for stopping by the farmhouse for a visit today! We love having company.

Au revoir,

***thanks to my......  "F"  Face Book ..... friend, Daniel, for allowing me to share his picture