Flower for the Day Sharpwing Monkey Flower 8-12-24

Well this flower was in the middle of my trail the other day. Its not that interesting except for its name. Sharpwing monkey flower (Mimulus alatus) is a native in the mint family and its flower is said to resemble a smiling monkey's face- not from my angle and I cannot go back now.

Monkey Flower

Fear is the fruit of attachment,
blame is the fruit of ignorance,
guilt is the fruit of righteousness.

It's fine to nurture
what you think is
"right,
but know that
thinking bears the fruit
of the distorted mind.

It is fine to perpetuate
the seeds of thought,
but consider
where your seeds
are coming from
and what they become
once you harvest them.

How beautifully ugly
your blossoms can be.

Look not in judgement,
but appreciation.

Space Monkey