For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hello everyone and welcome back to our wildflower series this week! Today’s wildflower is the “yellow goat’s-beard”. This is one of our non-native wildflowers that originally came from Europe. Today it is quite common across Canada and the US, but it generally doesn’t take over a landscape like some introduced wildflowers can do, at least not in this area. They can be found in fields, meadows and roadsides and will sometimes enter lawns and gardens as well. The flowers are up to 2 inches (5cm) across that open in the morning and usually close up around noon or early afternoon. Their seed heads are like giant dandelion seed heads about 3 inches (7.5cm) across and actually look quite beautiful. They will bloom from May to September, though here it’s usually just in late May and June. The plants can grow up to 3 feet (90cm) tall. The flower heads like to always aim towards the sun.
I hope you all have an enjoyable day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Always beautiful flowers πΌ Nature is so full of wonders!
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Yes, that is very true, many wonders to be found in nature and I’m trying to photograph as much as possible while I can. It’s a great hobby!ππΊππ·πΌπΊ
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So awesome 2 wild flowers photos and beautiful explanation ππΉπ Have a nice Day !!
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Thank you so very much Thattamma for your very encouraging words! Have a wonderful week!ππΈπ·πΌ
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Hope so π you are welcome π
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Is it also know as a Dandelion?π²π
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No, it’s a goat’s beard.ππ
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Huh… it looks like a dandelion!πππ€
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It does? Looks more like a sunflower. But those seed heads are super fascinating!
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Very!! I used to pick them and blow on them and watch them scatterπππ
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Ooooooooooooooo. I bet your neighbors loved you for it! I did it too.ππΉ
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They did!! But it was fun!!π€π€
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Yep, it was here too!ππΉ
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Delicate flower ! Pretty ! Interesting info ! Sleep well ! ππΊπ΄
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Thanks so much!ππΊπ·
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Nice
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Laughter; After a thousand years still your best entertainment value
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