Buttercups and fleabane daisies are considered weeds but I prefer to call them wildflowers, Both of these photos were taken in the woods where they grow freely. The frothy substance on the stem of the buttercup is produced by immature spittlebugs, a definite concern for gardeners yet it appears on a variety of garden plants as well.
There are new flowers in bloom everytime I look around. Today I noticed this iris beaming back at me.
Often considered a weed as it self seeds in lawns and gardens, the common blue violet is native to eastern North America. I look forward to them every spring.
I like the way these flowers grow. They know exactly how to show off their colours.
There’s nothing like a sunflower to perk up the day.
An early spring snowstorm is forecast for tomorrow so I thought I’d do a bit of daydreaming .😏
Trilliums grow wild in our woods in late spring. Another thing to look forward to as winter fades.
Spring passes quickly here. Yesterday we had record breaking warm temperatures, today we’re back in the deep freeze. A few flowers were urgently called for…
Quite the change from our current snowy landscape.
It’s cold and grey outside (we had our first dusting of snow) but it definitely was sunny when I took this at the beginning of October. Quite a difference a month makes.
I liked the strong contrast of colours and the flowers’ spiky appearance. 😏
Our neighbour grows the most beautiful peach coloured roses. I stopped by often this summer,
If you’re lucky a dragonfly will land nearby. Just the water lily that day, still not too shabby 😏
The sunflower was centre stage but it had a nice supporting cast 😊
Somehow I missed taking photos of poppies this summer until I came across this one in a wildlife garden. It’s approaching the end of their season so I was pretty pleased to get the photo.
Even on a cloudy day, there’s always a bit of sunshine to be found in the summer.
It happens to the best of us!
It has been very hot here lately. Just off the path I found a little shade along with this daisy.
I thought these looked like autumn flowers although the photo was taken in May.
Although you often see day lilies growing along roadsides, fields and in gardens they are not native to North America but Asia. Right now they’re popping up everywhere. This one was dressing up the side entrance of a neighbourhood house.
Some might just see weeds but I see more. I like the little bug centre stage as well.
I’m not a great fan of white flowers but these prove the exception. Almost as pretty in bud as in flower.
Another spring favourite.
We’ve been enjoying these early bloomers for the last few weeks. Despite the unusually cool weather the flowers keep on coming.
I saw this single white flower growing close to the ground in a neighbour’s yard. It was surrounded by other perennials. I don’t remember seeing this flower before but thought it very attractive.
Along with crocus, snowdrops are among the first flowers we see in the spring. The dried flowers from last season were surprising to see, given the winter that just passed.
No signs of Spring yet, so until then…
It might not look like it yet but scenes like this are not far off.
As the days get shorter and colder, seeing a last dandelion is something to relish!
These flowers are a perfect pumpkin orange. All decked out for Halloween (and taken just a few days ago).
It’s hard to believe I took this last week. These late bloomers sure are hardy.
The birds nest shape of Queen Anne’s Lace is revealed as its seeds ripen. The flower was surrounded by the glow of goldenrod.
Out for a walk on a very hot day, I found a tree lined path to walk down and I saw these hostas growing in the shade. A pretty and cooling sight.
Chicory was introduced to North America and you see it growing in meadows and on roadsides later in the summer. Many varieties are also cultivated for commercial use.
Coneflowers or echinacea are among my favourite summer flowers. They are hardy, long lasting and attract many pollinators. Pretty perfect!
Despite how quickly the days are moving along, scenes like this serve as a reminder that there’s still plenty of summer left!
The rain and wind had bowed the peony, it was still beautiful though.
I was surprised to see several of these plants developing at different rates under the same growing conditions. Very much like people do, I guess 😏
A sunny start to the week.
I liked this flower, one I don’t remember seeing before; its beauty a little unconventional.
