Wednesday, July 25, 2012

J/Alphabe-Thursday

 JOE-PYE weed (Eupatorium) in bloom

It's late JULY and local wetlands are beginning to turn a dusky pink where stands of JOE-PYE weed bloom attracting butterflies and other insects.

A field of Joe-pye weed

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45 comments:

  1. ZosiaJuly 25, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    What a lovely colour. It's not fair that this plant is a weed :-).

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  2. JillJuly 25, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Such a pretty "weed"!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Mother Natures beautiful wild garden.

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  4. KathyJuly 25, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Your weeds are prettier than ours!

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  5. MadSnapperJuly 25, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    an athletic bee hanging upside down

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  6. HalcyonJuly 25, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    It's quite a pretty weed!

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  7. MichelleJuly 25, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Quite pretty!

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  8. donJuly 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    A fine wild flowers shot. They are a wonderful color and make an excellent subject for these shots.

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  9. TexWisGirlJuly 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    that's a pretty one i've never heard of.

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  10. Reader WilJuly 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Your summer flowers make me happy!
    Thanks for your comment! I am back from Australia.after a delay of 26 hours due to a typhoon in Hong Kong. We spent one night sleeping on the floor of the waiting area of the airport and one day talking to fellow passengers. Now I am going to have my mail sorted out.

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  11. Grandma Barb's This and ThatJuly 25, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    That's a very pretty weed.

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  12. Gillian OlsonJuly 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    Lovely plant, and a new one to me, thanks,

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  13. LindyLouMacJuly 25, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    What a beautiful flower and one I have never seen before.

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  14. RedPatJuly 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I don't know if I have ever noticed it before. Lovely.

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  15. LONDONLULUJuly 25, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    That is the prettiest weed I've ever seen! As pretty as any flower - if only this weed would grow here instead of the usual weedy weeds :)

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  16. Pat TillettJuly 25, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    I don't think I've ever seen this before! Nice photos and beautiful "weeds!"

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  17. A Colorful WorldJuly 25, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    I LOVE Joe-Pye weed! It grows a lot in Alabama where I was born. I was sad to learn it wasn't a native flower, because I always thought I might have a native plant garden, and I wanted Joe Pye and mullein in my garden! :-) They are both beautiful!

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  18. ShammickiteJuly 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    I wonder who Joe Pye was? And did he heat a lot of pie?

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  19. T. BecqueJuly 25, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Quite pretty for a weed. ;)

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  20. StephanieJuly 25, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    Such pretty weeds!

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  21. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    This is such a lovely shade of purple.

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  22. SusanJuly 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Doesn't look like a weed to me. So very pretty!

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  23. UnknownJuly 25, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    I've never seen this weed before... but it's such beautiful flowers, or weed?

    Amiko @ Days of Eomma

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  24. ~✽Mumsy✽~July 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Such beautiful weed flowers, and the color is so pretty!

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  25. Erika July 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    Not that is a pretty weed! It is a very pretty color.

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  26. anitamombanitaJuly 25, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Those are pretty. Who says all weeds are evil?! :)

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  27. Naperville NowJuly 25, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    hard to believe something so pretty is a weed! great shots.

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  28. RandyJuly 25, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    That's a lovely plant.

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  29. JackJuly 25, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    I have never seen that name before and the photos look like lots of nameless weeds around here. It is a mystery . . .

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  30. GeorgeJuly 25, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Those are beautiful blossoms.

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  31. RohrerbotJuly 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Gorgeous....love that color. The name is quite odd, isn't it? The plant is prettier than the name I think:)

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  32. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    Beautiful! Seeing an entire field of those must be amazing. Do they have a pretty smell too?

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  33. LizJuly 26, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Beautiful images!

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  34. Crafty Green PoetJuly 26, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    what a pretty colour! Good that the insects like it too!

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  35. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    I think that is awfully pretty for a weed. I can hardly wait to see all the beautiful butterfly pictures you get from there. :-)

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  36. VBRJuly 26, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    proof positive that a weed is just as beautiful as a flower. a weed just makes the mistake of growing somewhere it wasn't wanted. but, the butterflies and bees seem to be quite happy with the location!

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  37. Rocky Mountain WomanJuly 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    That is certainly one beautiful weed!

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  38. Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com July 26, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Ah, Beautiful photos...love how you caught the bee enjoying her weed! :) I say that's a FLOWER ! :) So pretty....

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  39. 21 WitsJuly 26, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    So stunningly beautiful I'll take lots of it and spread it all around!

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  40. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Lovely...

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  41. LmkazmierczakJuly 27, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    I think I have this growing in the corner of my property....never knew what it was♫♪ Thanks!

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  42. LowellJuly 27, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    I like very much and again must reiterate that what determines a "weed" is in the eye of the beholder. I shall determine for mineself what is or is not a weed! And this is not a weed. It's a dusky-pink Canadian flower!

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  43. AnnesphamilyJuly 28, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    So stunning for a weed! The color is so bright! Love the share. Enjoy your weekend!

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  44. PondsideJuly 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    I have a big clump of Joe Pye Weed that I planted before we had a deer fence. It's one pink flower that the deer don't eat. I like that it blooms right at this time, when other perennials are past their best.

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  45. JennyAugust 6, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    July is full of beauty, every where you look...

    Even in the weeds...

    Great job!

    A+

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