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Steve And Muffin’s Wildflowers #59.
Hello everyone and welcome back to our wildflower series! For today’s wildflower we continue with another member of the pea family, the “tufted vetch”, also called the “cow vetch”. It is not a native wildflower but comes from Europe and Asia, though it is now well established and can be found across Canada and the upper half of the US, plus extending down into California on the west and from N. Carolina down to Alabama on the east. The flowers are about 1/2 inch (12mm) long and are in a tight cluster at the top of the plant. The plant can grow from 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90cm) tall, and it can become weedy in places, though it doesn’t seem to spread much around here. It will grow in sunny spots or partially shaded areas and grows mainly along roads and waste places, plus can be found in fields as well. It blooms from June to August and it’s deep color is quite a pretty addition to the landscape, plus bees and butterflies seem to really enjoy it. I hope you have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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I think I saw this flower today, here in the alps.😊😸
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There are lakes in Northren Italy close to Austria and Switzerland as said …
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Natural lakes
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Yes, there are!
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Quite likely you did, they should be found in that area.😀😺📷
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I’ll try to have a pic😊😸🌼
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That would be great!😀😺📷
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There are natural lakes in central Italy as I googled them out …
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Lovely shades of blue/purple ! Yes, the bees do like them ! Being safe in the house keeps you around for Muffin ! 😻🙂☕️☕️🐝🐝🦋🦋
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Staying in the house is not safe though, I need to be out walking, or I won’t be walking. Then I won’t have Muffin either unfortunately. Either way is bad.🤔😳🙀
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Okay Mother nature has just gone nuts
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Laugh The world needs it
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It is a great color though!
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Yes
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