Queen Anne’s Lace – Fit for Any Royalty
Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota was one of the first flowers I could name. I did not know it was also called wild carrot, but that name is understandable if you pull up some of the root and inhale that carrot-y fragrance. Who was Queen Anne? Probably, she was Queen Anne (1665-1714) who ruled Great Britain for 12 years. The tiny red flower in the center of the umbel is considered to be a drop of blood when Queen Anne…