Native Wildflowers

[zelph]

I found the thread for beasts and critters but not for the plants

Mother Nature is starting to put forth the beauty she is so well known for. Here are two photos of the Pasque Flower also known as the Easter flower. It is a Native Wildflower, prairie plant, perennial, likes full sun.

Pasque Flower

Pasque Flower

[Earl Grey]

I found the thread for beasts and critters but not for the plants

Mother Nature is starting to put forth the beauty she is so well known for. Here are two photos of the Pasque Flower also known as the Easter flower. It is a Native Wildflower, prairie plant, perennial, likes full sun.

Pasque Flower

Pasque Flower

those are purty

[Dances with Mice]

those are purty

They are, indeed.

It's a good thing that praire flowers like full sun.

[Smile]

Nice photo!
Boy those are beauties, where was this taken?

[zelph]

Nice photo!
Boy those are beauties, where was this taken?

In my yard, flower bed for native wildflowers. My hobby is propagating rare native wildflowers. Woodland, Savana, Prairie and Wetland. I'll post more as they come into bloom.

[Jester2000]

Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

[Fiddleback]

Pasque Flowers are one of our favorites and we're blessed with lots of 'em in the yard right now. They're not limited to the prairie (obviously, since we're in the Blackfoot River drainage a little east of Missoula)...one of my field guides states, "Grasslands -- northwest Canada east to northern Wisconsin and Michican; south through Illinois and Missouri to Texas ((although I never saw one in all my years in TX))." Another guide says, "Well-drained soil from prairies to mountain slopes ((aha!)) -- Alaska to central Washington and Montana ((yup!)); south, east of the Rocky Mountain region, to Texas; east across the northern plains to Illinois ((South Dakota state flower))."

My field guides are a little U.S. centric...pasque flowers are found in Eurasia as well...the little buggers get around...

FB

[Jester2000]

Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

I just reread that and it now seems like it could be read as being mean. I apologize anyone took it that way.

But I still think it's funny.

[zelph]

Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

You should try it, I think your little head would fit into one of those blossoms.

[Jester2000]

You should try it, I think your little head would fit into one of those blossoms.

You! Why, you I oughta. . .um.

OK. Zelph was even funnier.

[weary]

You! Why, you I oughta. . .um.

OK. Zelph was even funnier.

Well, not really. But it sure was nice for you to say so!

[peanuts]

i used to have those in my back yard in chicago. so pretty to watch bloom.
the memories....i miss my old home