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PRAIRIE SMOKE AND SUNFLOWER (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

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Two more wildflowers that I look forward to seeing each summer. The flower in the first photo gets it’s name from the pistils in the middle of the flower which develop into heads of seeds with long fuzzy hairs. They look like smoke. The vibrant yellow of the sunflower attracts me as it did the bee. Like many other areas this summer, we are experiencing drought-like conditions, you may notice the heat stress on the flower’s leaves.

28 thoughts on “PRAIRIE SMOKE AND SUNFLOWER (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

  1. Beautiful subjects and compositions!

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  2. Very nice! Fun to see different flowers!

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  3. We have had drough-tlike conditions here, too, so I know what you mean about the plants. Lovely images, Belinda! I do love that vibrant yellow!

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  4. Very Nice! Enjoyed the Wildflowers!

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  5. Two beautiful species! I looked up prairie smoke because I often visit the Saskatchewan prairies. Turns out that I have seen it in the wild, but it was called by its other name (three-flowered avens). I will call it ‘prairie smoke’ from now on. 🙂

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  6. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen Prairie Smoke. It’s such a neat flower.

    Love your Sunflower and bee!

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  7. Beautiful flowers, Belinda. I wish the weather wasn’t of such extremes too hot/cold, too wet/dry. Invokes a lot of anxiety!

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  8. Your photos are always a treat, Belinda.

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  9. Beautiful. Thanks for what you do.

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  10. Very pretty! Love that pink color on the Prarie Smoke. Sorry to hear that you are having such a dry summer.

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  11. The first one is interesting!

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