10/12/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I am starting off the week with a group of flowers that make me happy and, hopefully, will do the same for you.  These are some of my pink variety Cosmos.

 

09/16/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is Western Ironweed which normally blooms July through September.  It is part of the Asteraceae - Sunflower family.  It is one of the most common pasture weeds in Kansas but is very bitter so cows will not eat it though sheep will.

09/07/26

 It's Monday, happy new week!  Starting off this week with another variety of Zinnia.  Another reason to grow them other than them being so easy to grow, there are so many different types, you can never be bored.  😀  I like this type as it reminds me of Spoon Flowers which are African Daisies and I can't seem to find any longer at the plant centers.

 

08/07/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  My Butterfly Bush or Buddleja is blooming and bringing in some small butterflies currently.  I love it's little groups of flowers and find it a nice photography subject.  This image was great for today due to the wonderful bubbly bokeh captured because Friday's Are bokehlicious!

 

07/29/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one that is blooming in my area right now, Western Ironweed.  It usually blooms July though September and is in the Sunflower family.  It is one of the most common pasture weeds in Kansas but is very bitter so cattle will not eat it though sheep will.  It can grow up to 5 feet tall.

 

07/15/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is Showy Evening Primrose which blooms in May and June.  I found these growing fairly close to my house in a pretty large group which was lovely to see.  They usually open in the evenings and then close during the heat of the day and can also open on cloudy days.  They are usually all white in color and are also known as White Evening Primrose but can get pink as the blooms age.  Hummingbirds, Hawk Moths and bees like them.

 

07/13/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I am growing a couple varieties of Ice Plant.  They are succulent perennials that like heat and drought.  They have not had much drought until recently as we have been getting a lot of rain but they should be perking up now as the heat has finally come on with less rain.  This is the pink variety, I have an orange one as well.

 

 

07/08/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one I grow for the Bees and is called Beebalm or Wild Bergamot.  It is in the mint family and usually blooms June through August.  They are usually long blooming plants and are fragrant and attractive to bees.  They are also drought tolerant which has not been an issue for us this year, so far anyway.

 

06/08/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  My Columbine is alive though not really thriving.  I need to refresh it's soil.  It did flower this year so that made me happy as I love these flowers.

06/03/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one that I find quite photogenic.  This is Musk Thistle which blooms May through August and is part of the Sunflower family.  It is considered a noxious weed in many states because it can spread very rapidly and will form dense groups that keep other plants from growing.  It is very easy to spread and can reproduce even after being cut down.  I find the leaves very geometrically appealing.  I should have used this image for Friday as the Bokeh is fantastic.  😁

05/11/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I was over at a friends house last weekend and their Clematis was blooming and looking lovely.  I have never had one of my own, may have to change that.  😁

05/04/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I received a Kalanchoe flower plant as a gift.  I love the color and the little flowers make it look like an explosion of color!

03/18/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  This is one of my favorites, Wild Columbine.  They usually bloom in April and May so not too long now till I can see again.  The flowers are relatively small compared to the varieties found elsewhere, such as Colorado where Columbine is the state flower.  It is also known as Red Columbine.

03/04/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is the Catclaw Sensitive Briar.  It usually blooms May through September and is in the Bean family.  The leaflets are sensitive to touch and if you run your finger down the middle, they will quickly close up.  It's quite cool to see.

01/28/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one I enjoy finding, Fringe Leaf Ruellia.  It can grow very low to the ground so often is hidden by taller vegetation, I think I see it most where it has been mowed, usual height is 4 to 20 inches.  They usually bloom June through September.  It is also known as a Prairie Petunia and is very drought hardy.  Livestock will eat it as well.

12/31/25

 It's New Years Eve!  It's also Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  I thought I would choose a flower that reminds me of fireworks to end the year with.  This is Bee Balm or officially, Wild Bergamot.  It usually flowers June to August and can grow to 4 feet tall.  It tolerates drought well and entices bees with it's scent hence the name.  Butterflies enjoy it as well.

 

12/03/25

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is Western Ironweed.  It usually blooms, July through September and I took this image in mid August.  Ironweed is very popular with butterflies and if you look, you can see there was a visitor on this plant.  Ironweed is one of the most common pasture weeds in Kansas.

10/13/25

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I am starting off the week with one of my very favorite flowers, a Columbine.  This one is not a wild one in my area.  They mostly bloom in the spring though if the conditions are right they can bloom well into the summer.  We had enough rain this year that mine did this a bit.

09/29/25

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  Starting off the week with a flower that's been blooming a lot lately in my garden.  This is Obedient plant which I find an ironic name because it can spread quite a bit.  It is in the mint family which probably explains it's ability to spread.  Hummingbirds enjoy the flowers of it.  It can grow to 5 feet tall.  Mine is only about 2.5 to 3 and falls over in rain quite easily making it harder for Hummers to enjoy it.

09/10/25

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is Wild Four-O'Clock.  This flower is normally pink but in the "fruiting" stage turns a very pale greenish color.  The fruits are the small seed that can be seen in the center.  Their name refers to the fact that it opens in late afternoon.  They usually bloom from May to August but, as seen here, can be nice even after their peak.