The Yorktown Onions are springing up all over Yorktown and portions of the Colonial Parkway. The first photos shows them before the "head" opens; the second shows a group with the heads; and, the final shows a close up of how they will soon look.
The Yorktown Onion, in this country, is supposedly native only to York County, Virginia. Though no one seems certain, it is believed to have come from Russia via England during colonial times. It is tall and gangly but eye-catching; standing about three feet tall or more with a thee inch purple head. It is against the law to harvest or collect them. Along the Colonial Parkway there are large patches of them growing wild which they mow around to avoid damaging the plants.
12 comments:
Closed or open, these Yorktown Onions - and your shots of them - are delightful! Never before seen by my eyes.
Beautiful series especially like the first one !
Onions make beautiful clusters of flowers.
Costas
this is an awesome photography :)
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I hadn't seen onions in flower for many years. Thanks for the reminder.
All shots are beautiful but the composition on top is truly fantastic!
Very elegant on their long stalks. Why is it unlawful to harvest or collect them?
Wonderful picture of the bee!!! Cathy
Wow! I did not know that, how cool!!!
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
Such beauty.
Please have you all a good Thursday.
It looks like large chives :)
Wonderful Spring mood here, I'm enchanted by your beautiful compositions!
Léia
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