'WILDFLOWER WEDNESDAY' ~ A WALK IN THE WOODS

"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man."

~ Author Unknown

A GATHERING of WILDFLOWERS

(Hubbard Lake Woods ~ Northern MI)

CANADA GOLDENROD

(Solidago canadensis)

"There are over 100 types of goldenrod in North America and over 20 in Michigan, all looking similar, thus difficult to identify. While most yellow autumn flowers are a type of goldenrod and are often blamed for hay fever, most hay fever is caused by Ragweed. Only 1-2 percent of autumn airborne pollen is from goldenrod."

(Wildflower of Michigan Field Guide ~ Stan Tekiela)

SPOTTED TOUCH-ME-NOT

(Impatiens capensis)

"Also called Jewelweed because water droplets on its leaves shine like tiny jewels, the Spotted Touch-me-not is a tall annual plant of wet areas. Its stems are nearly translucent and contain a slippery juice that can be used to soothe the sting from nettles or Poison Ivy."

(Wildflower of Michigan Field Guide ~ Stan Tekiela)

EVERLASTING PEA

(Lathyrus latifolius)

Flowers pink, ranging from white to purple, resemble the cultivated sweet pea of the garden

DAYLILY

(Hemerocallis fulva L.)

WOODLAND FERN

QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (Wild Carrot)

(Daucus carota)

Click on Queen Anne's Lace for more information ...

CANADA HAWKWEED

(Hieracium kalmii)

One of 15 species of species of hawkweed that grows in Michigan

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

(Rudbeckia hirta)

Also called Brown-eyed Susan ... originally a native prairie plant ... seeds make abundant food source for goldfinches

"May all your weeds be wildflowers."

~ Author unknown

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Celebrate Wildflower Wednesday

with Gail (Clay and limestone)