By Beth David, Editor
There are lots of things in these parts that give off that tranquil vibe from nature, not least of which is a simple field of flowers.
This time of summer, the fields on Sconticut Neck Road that have been preserved by the Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust are awash in Queen Anne’s Lace. Drivers, cyclists, walkers, and runners are greeted with a sea of white in several fields. (Sea of white, bed of white…)
The same fields will sprout purple clover and other wild flowers and flowering weeds at different times of the season.
In past years they were planted with corn, and even this year, they got cut and baled early in the season. But for now, it’s a bed of white.
Queen Anne’s Lace (daucus carota) is also known as wild carrot. It is edible, but as the plant gets older, not so tasty.
Be careful, though, it looks a lot like hemlock, which is famously poisonous. Look for the hairy stems on the Queen Anne’s Lace.
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- Queen Anne’s Lace creates a bed of white and speckled green in this field on Sconticut Neck Road on 8/15/26. Photo by Beth David..
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- The opening in the stonewall on this field on Sconticut Neck Road creates an enticing invitation to explore the field of Queen Anne’s Lace on 8/15/26. Photo by Beth David.
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- The stonewall frames this Sconticut Neck Road field filled with Queen Anne’s Lace on 8/15/26. Photo by Beth David.
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- Queen Anne’s Lace creates a bed of white and speckled green in this field on Sconticut Neck Road on 8/15/26. Photo by Beth David.
While we’re in the neighborhood
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- A large bird of prey (probably an Osprey) carries a large fish off into the sky over a field on Sconticut Neck Road on 8/17/26. Photo by Beth David.
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- A doe looks right into the camera while hanging out in a field on Sconticut Neck Road recently. Photo courtesy of Louise Merrick.
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