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Sunday Wildflowers. #2
Hi everyone and Happy Sunday to you! It is a mostly cloudy day with some light snow, though the sun did shine for a while earlier this afternoon. And it’s cold. Today’s high temperature is -4F (-20C), and it’s windy, making it feel more like -26F (-32C). That makes it a good day to enjoy the warmth of some bright wildflowers from summer.
Today it is the Fireweed.
Another odd name for a beautiful wildflower since everyone thinks that because it has the word “weed” attached to it, that means it is undesirable, which is certainly not true. It is so named because it is one of the first wildflowers to bloom after a forest fire has gone through an area. And they can be very prolific in such areas, similar to a weed.
They are big plants with bright flowers which attract numerous pollinator insects, like bees, flower flies and butterflies. This helps to bring insect eating birds which repopulate the area. The dead plants of Fireweed also help to fertilize the soil. Anyway, I hope you enjoy today’s photo. Have a great week everyone and God bless!
Steve. ©2026 Steve McLeod.
Steve`s Country 
Love firewood! In my area, when the fireweed quits blooming and turns to seed, it is six weeks until winter. There is nothing more beautiful that a field of the bright flowers. Local fireweed honey is also the best tasting!
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Fireweed is so beautiful. That’s interesting about the plant and winter. I have never tasted fireweed honey but I can imagine it would taste great! 😊🐝🌺
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Fireweed honey is the best and delicious.
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Too bad they don’t make it here.
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The hives are placed in fields of fireweed.
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Nice! No beekeepers in this part of the country unfortunately.
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That’s quite a explanation for a simple flower. Very interesting. Thanks. 🤣😎🙃
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Glad you enjoyed that one Mr. Ohh! Have a great day!
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