Tag: wildflower

  • Yellow Toadflax

    Yellow Toadflax

    I found a really nice write up about this flower at https://www.tcweed.org/blog/weed-of-the-month-yellow-toadflax where it was the weed of the month… who says weeds can’t be pretty? Yellow Toadflax Origins:Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is native to south-central Eurasian region and was introduced to the Americas in the late 1600s for ornamental purposes. Beyond its decorative use,…

  • The Determination and Beauty of Wildflowers…

    The Determination and Beauty of Wildflowers…

    Growing up I had in my life two marvelous elders who could name any, and every, flower they saw, or so it seemed to me. Over the decades I’ve spent a lot of time appreciating the wonder and beauty of flowers.  And there was a time when I would take pictures of eye catching flowers…