Unidentified Growing Object by allie912

Unidentified Growing Object

Another sample from the school garden that I can't name. I'm not even sure if the leaves go with the flower!
It's a "BUGO" -- BEAUTIFUL Unidentified Growing Object.
The students & staff do a great job with the school garden.
May 13th, 2010  
And don't forget the parents! They are especially important in the summer when many come by in rotation to water and weed.
May 13th, 2010  
It's a "Lupine," also spelled "Lupin" in some places - beautiful shot!
(the leaves DO go with the flower!)
May 13th, 2010  
Could it be a Lupin? I remember something like these from my Nan's garden.
Beautiful shot
May 13th, 2010  
Definitely a Lupin Allison.. Just be careful with the seeds & the little kids I think they might be poisonous if eaten... check out the second link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/?section=species&id=99
May 13th, 2010  
Very pretty!!
May 13th, 2010  
I passed on your information to the teacher in charge in case she didn't know. Thanks for the heads-up.
May 13th, 2010  
i like the name bonnie gave it. every flower to me now is a bugo. hahah. lovely shot here, allison. ilove the softness surrounding it
May 13th, 2010  
mmm....lost in the leaves :O)
May 13th, 2010  
Heres a follow up from my colleague in charge of the garden:

yes, it is a lupine. Has been in the garden for three years now- came from seed- this is the first season it has bloomed.
I didn't know all the info the links provided...thanks for sending them along. One says its edible, the other poisonous.
BUT, we have lots of things in the garden that should not be eaten by the kids...milkweed, holly berries, etc. I always repeat to my classes, DO NOT eat anything from the garden unless an adult tells you its okay. Science in general- tasting isn't a way to figure out what something is.
I do think its a message that bears repeating often and by many!
Thanks for the reminder.
I love the exchanges between you and those seeing your picture. It's nice that they have responses.
May 13th, 2010  
Nice shot!
May 13th, 2010  
Very pretty. Wish they all had little labels on them in the garden b/c I'm not very good at remembering all the names! lol
May 13th, 2010  
it is very pretty! i thought was cactus at first but i guess not :)
May 14th, 2010  
How nice that you have a school garden and that the community maintains it during the summer. What a lovely photo of a gorgeous lupin
May 14th, 2010  
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