Almost Cut My Grass

Almost cut my grass.
It happened just the other day.
It's getting kind of long.
I could've said it was in my way.

But I didn't, and I wonder why ...

Well, I did eventually cut my grass, but not till latter May.  And it's no wonder why -- I'm slow to mow to start with, and the very rainy spring in the land south of Lake Erie this year often left the yard too soggy to mow.¹ But the lack of mowing had a benefit -- a nice showing of wildflowers, with honeybees working them. And it saved some time and gasoline. So, I imagine I'll let that yard grow again next year -- especially since I found some advice on meadow care that suits me: "Mow once a year in early spring before new growth begins."² That's it. So that's the plan.  

Here are some pictures of the yard in bloom, 14 May 2011:

Golden Ragwort

Wild Blue Phlox

Ajuga, in Two Shades

Honeybee

What is the white flower among the grass?

(From The Paragraph.)

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