Find out how to take part in Plantlife's No Mow May campaign and which common flowers to look out for| BBC Gardeners World Magazine
An earlier post showed gayfeather flower spikes (Liatris punctata var. mucronata) in Leander on September 18th. A closer shot showed a little white snail on one of the flower spikes. I got even closer than that, as today’s two portraits confirm. In the one above, I took advantage of the strong shadow crossing the … … Continue reading →| Portraits of Wildflowers
On September 18th close to the North Fork of the San Gabriel River east of Tejas Park in Williamson County I encountered two wildflowers I didn’t recognize. I took pictures of both and hoped for the best. Later, one turned out to be from India. I had better luck with the other, which I … … Continue reading →| Portraits of Wildflowers
On the September 20th visit to Convict Hill Quarry Neighborhood Park I did a couple of takes on giant ragweed, Ambrosia trifida. The species name trifida means ‘cleft into three,’ a reference to the plant’s three-lobed lower leaves. As you see above, one of those had turned yellow, and its two side lobes were … … Continue reading →| Portraits of Wildflowers
From September 18th at Tejas Park in Williamson County come two looks at two snapdragon vine flowers (Maurandella antirrhiniflora). The straight-on view always has me imagining a grinning mo…| Portraits of Wildflowers
With summer-like temperatures still present in the middle of October, there is not much one would think could be in bloom right now. I do recall, though, that in our old home’s front garden, Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) always beat … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
A simple stop at an ice cream shop in Port Aransas, Texas, led me to discover this beautiful flowering shrub. The shop owners had no idea what this shrub was called, but a quick online search provided me with the … Read More| Through Brazilian Eyes
Purple leatherflower ~ Clematis pitcheri The appearance and eventual fall of brilliantly colored leaves may be the most familiar tokens of autumn in northern climes, but as we near mid-October on Texas’s coastal plain, a variety of plants continue to replenish their flowers. Because individual flowers seem to decline more quickly than in full summer, … Continue reading Summer Rhythms in a Season of Decline| Lagniappe
Queen butterflies visiting Gregg’s mistflower Three plants commonly known as mistflowers are native to Texas. One I’ve never seen; the so-called Padre Island mistflower (Conoclinium betonicifolium) grows much farther south, in sandy soils near the coast. A second, Gregg’s mistflower (Conoclinium greggii), is native to central Texas. A pollinator garden favorite, it flowers well into … Continue reading An Unexpected Mistflower| Lagniappe
Blue sage ~ Salvia azurea Thick with ripening grasses and emerging sunflowers, the Armand Bayou prairie is lovely as ever, but much of the color from late summer flowers has faded. Still, along the…| Lagniappe
When the North American Native Plant Society asked me to write about a plant for the cover of their newsletter, I picked “the Blueys,” one of my favorite urban wildflowers, and one of the toughest. It blooms all summer in trash alleys, ditches, cracks in the asphalt, and this morning, at a telephone pole. Thanks … Continue reading The Blueys are Blooming…again.| SIDEWALK NATURE
By: Eleanor Moyer, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer ofClay CountyI recall the first time a gardener showed me how to harvest marigold seeds. I was a child with limited reso … Continue Reading| Clay County Center News - N.C. Cooperative Extension
Here’s a closer look at the showy palafoxia (Palafoxia hookeriana)we found in abundance at Bastrop State Park on September 13th. This species is conspicuously and contact…| Portraits of Wildflowers
We drove a couple of miles east from home this morning to Schroeter Neighborhood Park to go walking. Although Austin got a bit over half an inch of rain toward the end of last week, I wasn&#…| Portraits of Wildflowers
~ bees and birds feasting a field of beautiful dreams dancing in the wind ~ ~ ~ “Wildflowers can’t be controlled. That’s what makes them beautiful.” – Anonymous ~ ~ May your dreams and your flowers be wild.| writing to freedom
Meadow pink with its coiled style Sabatia campestris, a pretty pink wildflower native to many local areas, commonly is known as meadow pink; its specific epithet is derived from the Latin word mean…| Lagniappe
I’m always on the lookout for combinations of native plants. Tens of thousands of possibilities exist for two species of native plants to grow in proximity, so there’s no danger …| Portraits of Wildflowers
July 2025 - We got a very late start for our summer RV travels this year as we madly finished our upgrades and repairs on our new trailer, and we kept postponing our departure. Temps were already peaking at 108 degrees when we finally got it all together and left home. Yikes! We made a| Roads Less Traveled
Golden wave tickseed (Coreopsis basalis) at Galveston’s Broadway cemeteries A few years ago, when I announced my intention to spend a two-week vacation primarily in Kansas, more than a few fr…| Lagniappe
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust Mike and Vicki on their front porch, and yes, we did some porch sitting. ~ After famil…| writing to freedom
This was a good year for bluebells (Eustoma sp.), as a whopping eight posts in July confirmed. At this late date it occurred to me to show two last photographs that differ from the nineteen i…| Portraits of Wildflowers
A neighbor’s front yard on July 20th yielded these close abstractions of jimsonweed flowers (Datura sp.).The first one coincidentally fits the “pinwheel” theme of a recent …| Portraits of Wildflowers
I am taking a July break, but didn't want to leave you without a few good listens and reads. Please feel free to add any of your recommendations in the comments on this post or in social media where this will be posted. xo| clay and limestone
5.2 Miles / 944 ft. Elevation Gain The post Salt Lick Trail appeared first on Approachable Outdoors.| Approachable Outdoors
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Discover the best hikes to see wildflowers in Colorado: peak bloom times, incredible views & trail information The post Best Hikes for Colorado Wildflowers appeared first on Approachable Outdoors.| Approachable Outdoors
By Julie Michaelson While touring a friend’s garden this spring, we noted some of the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) she planted had strayed far from its intended location. What used to […]| Bee City USA
Looking for gorgeous poppies in driving distance of Los Angeles? Check out this guide on where to see wildflowers in Southern California.| Jen on the Run
Rains in Orange County are preparing us for a beautiful wildflower season this year, and many of the parks, public landmarks and gardens are already in bloom ahead of spring. Poppies, lilacs and wild roses are just a few of the floral varieties that can be found blooming throughout the region’s wilderness parks and arboretums. … The post Best Places To See Wildflowers in Orange County in 2024 appeared first on SoCal Field Trips.| SoCal Field Trips
San Diego is a wildflower enthusiast’s paradise! From the annual blooms to the beautiful backcountry roads on the way Julian, there are numerous places to stop and enjoy the sprauling wildflower fields in San Diego in 2024. There are also many opportunities to join other wildflower enthusiasts. Check out the ranger-led programs at the Anza-Borrego … The post Best Places To See Wildflowers in San Diego in 2024 appeared first on SoCal Field Trips.| SoCal Field Trips
An easy elderflower champagne recipe including tips on foraging elderflowers and step-by-step fermentation instructions. Makes six bottles.| Lovely Greens
Stretching 1243 miles (2000km) through Canada and the US, the “Mighty Columbia” has played a central role in the Pacific Northwest for tens of thousands of years. Non-native vessels wer…| bluebrightly
Where to see Arizona wildflowers in the spring-we show you 24 spots to drive, walk or hike throughout the state to see these colorful beauties!| Arizona Journey
