Sunday, August 9, 2015

Wayside flowers

Bee on Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)

Here's a sample of what's growing on the central Ontario waysides this time of year.

Queen Anne's Lace (Dauca carota)

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

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27 comments:

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

I love wild flowers and these are three lovely imagesof them.

Hannah said...

I like the bee, and the Tansy is a pretty flower, though it is considered undesirable, cute yellow balls. There is lots of Queen Ann's Lace around here, I don't see the others.

Sylvia K said...

Ah, I love them all!!! Beautiful captures, glorious colors and a happy bee!! Doesn't get any better!! I do hope you're enjoying a wonderful day and wishing you a great new week!!! ENJOY!!

Ruth Hiebert said...

I love those delicate and pretty wild flowers.

Linda W. said...

Love your first photo of that busy bee!

Unknown said...

Lovely pictures, the first one with the bee is great, not an easy shot to get..

What Karen Sees said...

Lovely images. I especially am fond of Queen Anne's Lace.

CountryMum said...

I have never seen or heard of Tansy, but my, what a stunning flower. It is a little like our Billy's Buttons in Australia.

Stephanie said...

So very pretty these wildflowers.

Rose said...

Queen Anne has a hanger-on, too. All are beautiful....I need to get out and take some photos. I have seen a red leaf on a tree across the street, and then noticed some big yellow leaves on the cottonwoods next door. Autumn is fast approaching!

Revrunner said...

Especially lovely specimen of Queen Anne's Lace.

Michelle said...

That Tansy is lovely.

Leora said...

Lots of lovely flowers growing! I really do like the knapweed. Looks like a flop of purple hair.

TexWisGirl said...

love the tansy.

RedPat said...

I like the word 'tansy'! And the Queen Ann's lace is lovely!

Muffy's Marks said...

Beautiful flowers!!!

The Cranky said...

So lovely! I hope to get some tansy planted in my garden next year.

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

Very similar to what's growing on our roadside verges over here. The habit of mowing everything into oblivion seems to have disappeared in the wake of spending cuts. Hurray!

ADRIAN said...

I see you have Soldier Beetles as well. It's rare just to see one.

Mystic said...

The first Picture is splendid. Rest all flowers saw for the first time.

Jeevan said...

Love the lace blossoms!

Anvilcloud said...

Ooh, I like the tansy.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photos, lovely flowers.
Gretings.

MadSnapper said...

yellow flowers make me happy and I don't think I have ever seen Tansy anywhere. love the upside down bug on the Queens Annes lace

William Kendall said...

The bees are very busy! The Queen Anne's lace looks pretty.

cieldequimper said...

Love them all but the second one is brilliant!

Kay said...

These all say "late summer" to me. Very nicely done and I especially like your bee portrait.

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