Album Wildflowers

[Yvonne]

Zion Milkvetch

 

[TractorDoc]

The grape hyacinths are out in numbers.



I even spotted some bees from the hives nearby.

 

[Janice]

The grape hyacinths are out in numbers.

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I even spotted some bees from the hives nearby.

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Are those wild? We've got lots growing in Southeast Michigan right now, but they've been planted. It would be fun to see them in a natural setting!

 

[TractorDoc]

Are those wild?

Probably not. . . to a degree. There was an old homestead in the area that these come up in/around. All that is left nearby is/are some stones from an old cabin foundation. They may have been planted over a hundred years or so ago, but they've spread and naturalized themselves to look like they belong there.

I'll try to get some trillium pics for next time and stop posting all the invasive species!

 

[Janice]

Probably not. . . to a degree. There was an old homestead in the area that these come up in/around. All that is left nearby is/are some stones from an old cabin foundation. They may have been planted over a hundred years or so ago, but they've spread and naturalized themselves to look like they belong there.

I'll try to get some trillium pics for next time and stop posting all the invasive species!

Funny - I'm wondering now if the grape hyacinths in my yard (homestead?) will still be coming up in 100 years. But will it all be concrete by then???

 

[Ugly]

Two wild, one not. Kinda like 2 truths and a lie.
All various shades of orange.




Probably a few hours too early.

 

[TractorDoc]

The wild hyacinth is in bloom, the honey bees love it!

 

[IntrepidXJ]

This might be the biggest one I've seen...


Big Red by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

[Ugly]

Never recall seeing Geraniums (I believe) quite this blue before. Usually they are a lot paler or trending toward the purple.

 

[Titans]

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Never recall seeing Geraniums (I believe) quite this blue before. Usually they are a lot paler or trending toward the purple.
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Beautiful !

Could the last photo be Blue Flax ? Though the color seems a bit off. @scatman , any ideas?

 

[scatman]

Beautiful !

Could the last photo be Blue Flax ? Though the color seems a bit off. @scatman , any ideas?

I believe it is Lewis Flax. The leaves are different than geranium leaves. Beautiful flower and a beautiful shot @Ugly. Keep them coming.

 

[Tim Valentine]

I use the Inaturalist app and using that photo it comes up as from the Blue Flax family.

 

[Ugly]

I use the Inaturalist app and using that photo it comes up as from the Blue Flax family.

Thx. the @scatman Kilts-in-the-Wild Wildlife and Foliage app also agrees.

 

[Dreamer]

in an alcove along the Dirty Devil River

 

[Jackson]

Saw a good number of these flowers in the Gravellies today and am having trouble IDing it. Any got any ideas? It's probably something super common and I'm just not looking in the right places. Haha.

 

[Rockskipper]

Wild Iris, @Jackson I believe. Lots of it in the La Sal Mtns in Utah (or used to be before the Pack Creek Fire).

 

[Jackson]

Wild Iris, @Jackson I believe. Lots of it in the La Sal Mtns in Utah (or used to be before the Pack Creek Fire).

That's definitely it. Thank you! What a cool flower.

 

[Rockskipper]

That's a cool photo with the distance and human perspective.

 

[Jackson]

That's a cool photo with the distance and human perspective.

Thanks! Just shot it on my Pixel 3a. I couldn't really see it well when I was taking it, other tham making sure the flowers were in focus.

 

[Janice]

I recently found this site and love it: https://wildflowersearch.org/