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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Why Wouldn't I?

I love lupin season in Maine. And if you're familiar with the children's book Miss Rumphius....you'll know why. 

I was excited to see the lupin blooming at the pond yesterday....every year there are a few more.


Then I was tickled pink to find this patch in a nearby garden on my walk.



So why wouldn't I get right in the car and head into Portland to check out the lupin hill overlooking Back Bay. It's not quite at peak...but it's close...and it was totally worth it. 




Why wouldn't I take every opportunity to enjoy the lupin in Maine!





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  1. dotty seiter: now playingMay 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM

    Good job following your impulse to get right in the car and head into Portland to check out the lupine hill overlooking Back Bay, Miss MaryAnn Rumphius! Glad to accompany you vicariously. Thank you!

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 7:44 PM

    I, too, love lupines. That Rumphius book was one of my daughter's favorites. ;)

    Linda

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMay 31, 2026 at 8:06 AM

      Nice to know more Rumphius lovers! Thanks Linda!

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  3. KristinMay 31, 2026 at 12:44 AM

    The deer seem to love the lupine in my wildflower garden more than I do, this year! The flower tops keep disappearing.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMay 31, 2026 at 8:09 AM

      That's interesting. We have a lot of deer in Maine...and I've never know it to be an issue. Sorry your lupin is topless Kristin!

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  4. Cherie MooreMay 31, 2026 at 8:16 AM

    I particularly like the 6th photo with the tall stems with heads on them with the lupine. I’ve not heard of Miss Rumphius so I’ll have to get a copy to share with our granddaughters.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeMay 31, 2026 at 12:24 PM

      I love that one too! I think that is some sort of grass....and yes...looks good with the lupin. Miss Rumphius is wonderful! Barbara Cooney is a Maine author.

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  5. Judy HartmanMay 31, 2026 at 10:36 AM

    How wonderful to see that lupin hill - breathtaking!!

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  6. KristinMay 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM

    It is kind of strange, they haven’t bothered them in previous years. Hmmm.

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