Here is another of my favorite June wildflowers. It may be confused with the Tube Beard Tongue which is wild foxglove.The blooms run down one side of each stem. I think it has a dainty elegant shape to fit its fanciful name. Along with the Prairie Larkspur we find Indian Paintbrushes and Daisy Fleabane.
Prairie Larkspur
Here is another of my favorite June wildflowers. It may be confused with the Tube Beard Tongue which is wild foxglove. The blooms run down one side of each stem. I think it has a dainty elegant shape to fit its fanciful name. Along with the Prairie Larkspur we find Indian Paintbrushes and Daisy Fleabane.
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly weed grows in large clumps. Here it is yellow, but later turns a bright orange.So orange it is almost a red. The butterflies flock to it.Other names are Chigger Weed, Indian Posy, and Orange Root.This butterfly I spotted is not one I know. I thought it was beautiful orange and black, but not a... Continue Reading →