These gorgeous little ladies are Houstonia (unknown species). They are a wild flower, native to the US, commonly known as Bluets or Quaker Ladies.
Every spring, they appear in our lawn, and without fail, my husband is the first to notice them. Finding them in a lawn is not easy, as they are only about 3 inches tall and the flowers are about a half inch across. He usually notices them when he is scooping the dog poo or cutting the grass, and when he does find a cluster of them, he puts a stick in the ground next to them. The stick makes it easier to find them again and, until they are done blooming, he avoids them with the lawnmower. We hope that they will eventually form colonies in the lawn.
