Queen Anne's Lace or commonly called "wild carrot" was introduced and naturalized in North America. Both Queen Anne of Great Britain and her great grandmother Anne of Denmark are taken to be the Queen Anne for which the plant is named. It is so called because the flower resembles lace; the red flower in the center is thought to represent a blood droplet where Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle when she was making the lace. The function of the tiny red flower, colored by anthocyanin, is to attract insects.

I have been fascinated with the various forms the Queen Anne's Lace takes during June through August. The majority of these images were shot in my light tent with a Canon PowerShot S30.

Interested in learning more about this unique wildflower? You will find valuable information at http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/queen.html