Here are four more of my favorites. Their beauty is sublte.
The first is in the snapdragon family Smooth False Foxglove/ Aureolaria laevigata.
It lives under oaks and its buds remind me of corn kernels.
This is two types of Spiked Lobelia/ Lobelia spicata.
The flowers are similar, but the arrangement varies.
The flowers have matured into fruit on this Partridgeberry/ Mitchella repens.
I love its creeping growth and brilliant red berries.
This Rattlesnake Plantain(Orchid)/ Goodyera pubescens is loved for its leaves.
This plant has been collected for terrariums.
Never take a wild plant home. They have needs that you cannot meet.
Love them and leave them.
Wild Flow
Yes, wild flowers are beautiful and need to be left in the wild. Enjoyed your post very much.
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Thanks Peggy
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Good closing statement
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Biologist and teacher forever! Thanks Knight
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Wise words from you Flower.. Nature knows best how to care for these wildflowers.. ❤ Loved the share
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Nature has a hard time. I have made several sad discoveries that I have not shared. There is enough sadness. I do my best to not interfere, even when I really want to. The mama in me wants to save everything. (except weeds)
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I know, my granddaughter arrived in tears today after seeing a Squirrel road kill this morning.. And yes, I even try avoiding destroying spiders webs while gardening and find my self apologising out loud to insects that I disturb.. 🙂 Weeds now, well they are so plentiful and I am sure Mother Nature agrees, we should make room to self sustain ourselves with her bounty 🙂
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I talk to bugs too!
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🙂 🙂
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