Henbit heaven

In Alabama, weeds are seasonal.  We have summer weeds, spring weeds, fall weeds and even winter weeds. 

The winter weed that plagues my backyard in the worst way is henbit.  No matter how diligently I weed and mulch during each previous winter, the henbit comes back enthusiastically the following winter.

This year is no exception.  My henbit crop is absolutely heavenly.  In its defense, I must remind myself that henbit is highly prized by honey bees as an early source of pollen.  This year, we also discovered that our African sulcata tortoise, Mordecai, thinks it is a delicious treat too.