Bog in summer

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Comment by Dee McKiernan on July 23, 2012 at 9:15

It's actually white Nina, though appears blue in the photograph. Blooms for about a month each year

Comment by nina mateyunas on July 20, 2012 at 1:04

Amazing Dee! Bog Cotton..a new term for me. Is it always blue in summer?

Comment by Dee McKiernan on July 19, 2012 at 19:00

It's Bog Cotton Nina - like little puffs of cotton-wool on stems :-) The bog colours differ with the seasons - right now the cut bog looks like chocolate cake. At other times, it's covered with pink and purple heathers

Comment by nina mateyunas on July 17, 2012 at 12:56

My grandmother spoke of the bog she and her family used to cut from for fuel in Co.Clare. I'm 3rd gen Irish frm the states, but have a yearning to visit....someday before I'm too old.  But I wanted to ask about the blue flowers in the foreground of your lovely painting..What were they? Thanks.