Cow Vetch is a Highly Useful and Beautiful Weed tells readers some interesting facts about cow vetch and other members of the pea family. It then shows readers a couple of examples of the gorgeous flowers.
Camphorweed is a Bright, Colorful October Flower shows readers a beautiful image of this colorful fall flower. It’s a common roadside “weed” in much of the United States and Mexico.
Prickly Rose is a Colorful and Interesting Wildflower shows readers both the flower and the berries or hips of this plant. It discusses alternative names for the plant as well as the types of wildlife that eat the hips.
Raindrops Add a Pearly Luster to Already Beautiful Flowers shows readers a pair of beautiful finger rot flowers just after a rain storm. It explains to readers why such a pretty flower has such an ugly name and discusses the seasonal wildflowers.
Thynnid Wasps Love Habitats with Colorful Wildflowers shows readers an artistically rendered photo of a five banded thynnid wasp with parts of it’s body replaced by a photo of it’s habitat. It also explains why the author/artists chose this image.
Photo Essay: The Life of a Beautiful Thistle Flower shows readers through photographic images the life of a purple thistle flower from the bud stage, through death and seed production.
The Alamo Vine is One of the Summer’s Most Beautiful Flowers shows readers a couple of these gorgeous flowers while they are wide open. Since they are a species in the morning glory family they spend quite a bit of time at least partially closed.
A Couplet of Narrow Leaf Plantains Make a Beautiful Sight tells the story of how this “mistake” shot turned out to be a good featured image. It also explains why the photographer enjoys taking images of this plant.
The Beautiful Color of the Orange Milkwort Can Be Enhanced Artistically explains the motivation for tonight’s featured photo. It also explains what was done to make this a unique image.
These Two Colorful Beauties are Summer Favorites shows readers a photo taken in the author’s own yard. It identifies the species involved and explains why they are favorites.
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