Blanketflower (Gaillardia)Although blanketflowers are native to southwestern Canada, they're "aliens" in Ontario. Welcomed aliens, though, at least by me.
It looks like someone scatterd some wildflower seeds along the bank of a country road in front of their home and now the blanketflowers are slowly spreading to nearby banks as well.
Last year blue flax bloomed here too, but it looks like the blanketflower is taking charge here.
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How neat to have them grow wild. I do like them. There are so many new varieties too. MB
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Great shots.Thanks for the explanations too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage of the wild flowers for Ruby Tuesday :)
ReplyDeleteWow! That really is a pretty flower with many faces. Thanks for sharing the details.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing rich colours! Fantastic shots!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Ruby Tuesday.
Beautiful pictures on your blog. Lovely HoT
ReplyDeleteI'd love to come across a bank of these growing wild. So, as they age do the petals fall off leaving that sort of puff ball shape?
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WOW! These are neat flowers! You did a wonderful job with the collage. I don't know that I've ever seen of any these here.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful!!
Hi Darla,
ReplyDeleteYes, the petals do fall off to leave the seeedball. Good thinking. ;-)
just so simply beautiful Don't you just want a blanket like this:)
ReplyDeleteWonderful collage. I don't think I ever seen such a pretty wildflowers. Have a great Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteLovely blanketflowers! I haven't seen these before. Thanks, EG! Happy Ruby Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteStunningly beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful. I love this collage! Happy Tuesday to you..
ReplyDeleteWell, you certainly fulfilled the "WOW" in your masthead. Beautiful collage. Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great presentation, a feast for the eyes. :)
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a blanketflower. Awesome!
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Wildflowers are little miracles, gifts from nature.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage
Well done on the blanket flowers! When I lived on Long Island, there was a group that would randomly select and seed roadside spaces with wildflower seeds. You'd be driving along and see one such spot and think, "oh yes, that group, they must have been here!"
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Wow, what a dazzling collection of images. A feast for the eyes from the moment the page loaded. Very well done! Happy Ruby Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThey sure are pretty. We grow these in our garden.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! You know, when I lived in Northern Idaho I used to buy packets of wildflower seeds and scatter them out along side the highway. It always looked so lovely during Spring in my favorite stretch of road. I wonder if they're still blooming?
ReplyDeleteWildflowers that look absolutely wild! I'd love to sow wildflower seeds for our back yard hill - the prettiest ground cover...
ReplyDeleteHey Ms. Tour Guide, Happy Ruby (Red) Tuesday (what's left of it)!
ReplyDeleteI really like your wildflowers, I'm glad they got seeded for you and us.
Thanks too for peeking in on our parade, Blogstock was a lot of fun.
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These are lovely... wonderful collage presentation as well!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. They are common where I live (southwestern U.S.), but I don't tire of their color. Great pictures of them!
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