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Wolf_Nipple_Chip t1_j8f9l36 wrote

Yes, Lupines. They're like the people of Maine, to my mind, which is easy for me to say—I'm a old Masshole who spent his boyhood summers on the shore of the Passamaquoddy Bay, and I have a deep and abiding love for the Great State of Maine. They're hardy and strong, you often find them by the shore, they are good looking in a not-so-flowery way, and they don't transplant well. Kudos to Thin_Meaning_4941 for making the Miss Rumphius connection. They can be hard to nurture, and they're not so pretty out of season, but they're unforgettably natural. Lots of flowers are prettier, but few leave a stronger impression.

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Guygan t1_j8eteto wrote

Lupines for sure.

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dustinkoller OP t1_j8eq9ii wrote

Doing some gardening and these are everywhere on my property

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dr_cl_aphra t1_j8et5mz wrote

Those are lupins and given that those are empty seed pods, you’re likely to start seeing a boatload more. But they’re very pretty when they bloom in the early summer.

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Thin_Meaning_4941 t1_j8eyj7t wrote

I’d leave as many as possible; they’re very attractive to bees, and they do pull right out if you get overrun.

Also, Miss Rumphius.

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Brains_4_Soup t1_j8fjohu wrote

Unfortunately, they are also an invasive species in Maine. Plant native clover for nitrogen and bees and native milkweed for the butterflies instead please! (I still think lupines are pretty through)

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Amelaista t1_j8g421v wrote

There are many many species of Lupine, many are native to North America. The fancy garden ones in multiple colors are European and there may be invasive species but thats very difficult to tell from just seed pods.

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BracedRhombus t1_j8i9l8y wrote

I read that book many times to my son when he was growing up.

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geaibleu t1_j8f9d79 wrote

They bring nitrogen into soil and help break up compacted soil with their tap root.

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avalmichii t1_j8ez9y3 wrote

lupine! they spread quick :)

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dustinkoller OP t1_j8eyv2z wrote

I’m so excited. Thanks!!

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Inevitable-Ad-6952 t1_j8evp4a wrote

Lupins can be somewhat toxic to cats, dogs and other livestock, including humans. Not fatal though. If there are alot of animals around where these plants are growing then you may or may not want to try to remove them.

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KenDurf t1_j8f2jxi wrote

However, if you collect the seeds at the peak of ripeness, it can be ground up and made into flour.

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stnkmnk5355 t1_j8fl0l4 wrote

Deer eat the lupine

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dustinkoller OP t1_j8fmssq wrote

That would explain all the deer in the yard! That and the apple trees

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letsgetpunk t1_j8gzcz3 wrote

That’s a lupine babey!!!

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z-eldapin t1_j8iqx16 wrote

I haven't seen one of those since I was a kid!

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Volator t1_j8fmpsj wrote

Dead kind.

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timothypjr t1_j8fo8fh wrote

Where’s Denis Moore when you need him?

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Aggressive-Team-3670 t1_j8fp9em wrote

Dried out weed looks like those one that have purple balls don't know name

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slingshotcoyote t1_j8esg25 wrote

Looks like dried up milkweed, I could be wrong. Monarch’s love them tho.

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skylox292 t1_j8esz0r wrote

Looks like milkweed

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