Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sunday Stills -wildflowers



What a fun challenge this was, since flowers abound here-mostly domestic though! These bushes are everywhere along the roadsides, I think they are a wild version of Mock Orange.


Here is a close up of the blossoms.


Growing in the ditch beneath the shrub were some wild phlox among the grasses.Ed did say we could include weeds; these are the noxious weed, scentless chammomile, or as Ted and I call them, "senseless camel-piles". Their frothy foliage was blowing in the wind, and this honey bee didn't care at all that this is an invasive, pesky weed!



Of course I can't do wild flowers without including chickory, and a photo of Chickory in the chickory!

17 comments:

Janice said...

Very nice. That first one really has a Mock Orange growth habit. Please ask someone it is driving me nuts. i would like to come down there and cultivate some of that. Hey good excuse for a visit.....it is work related.

Tammy said...

I like the daisy photo. The green in the picture really makes it standout.

Paintsmh said...

Wonderful shots! I love Chickory in chickory. Totally awesome.

Holly said...

love the first ones!

allhorsestuff said...

Nice flowers there! Love the Phlox!
Kacy w/Wa mare~

threecollie said...

What a group of lovely shots! I like them all...

Flo said...

Great shots. I love Chicory in the chicory :)

WhimsybyMari said...

Beautiful pictures, loved chicory in the chicory.

The Wife said...

Great job!

mytodaysblah said...

Ha! Chickory love the chickory! I love how it hangs and the color is beautiful.

thecrazysheeplady said...

I love the senseless camelpiles :-D

moresecretwhispers said...

did you use a polariser for the first one(?) - stunning stong colours
great photos! x

Welcome To Wilmoth Farms said...

Very beautiful, I love the chamomile!

flowerweaver said...

I cannot keep our camel-piles alive. There are even some camels the next canyon over! I like the one of Chickory in the chickory!

Shirley said...

Moresecretwhispers, I didn't use a polariser in that shot; the sky really was that blue!

CTG Ponies said...

Very nice! I like the one of Chickory in the chickory.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Great shots Shirley! I love the Chickory, and also Chickory in the Chickory..well done! I have so enjoyed looking at all the wild flowers from all over! :0)