I've been taking walks along canals, road sides and field around my house this year and thought I would use this thread to post pictures. I will be posting pics throughout the year as I spot new things of interest. I don't know the names of everything so feel free to jump in and name what you can or correct my misidentifications.
First up Alligator Weed this is not only an introduced invasive but also prohibited in Texas.
Here is a close up of the flower
Blackberry pie anyone?
Blue-eyed grass
And a close up
Bush Pea
Bush Pea seed pods.
This one looks a lot like the bush pea but its not as full and has white flowers.
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Sorry double posted this one
This message was edited May 16, 2010 5:26 PM
Buttercups
Close up of Buttercup being visited by a bee.
Butterfly
Not sure about this. The leaves look kind of like clover.
Love the buttercup photo. I've tried to get those going here, it's been slow but steady.
A better look at the flower
I'm trying to get a buttercup going myself. I think it has finally recovered from the shock of transplanting.
Small patch of Dog Fennel
Egret
Taking flight. I guess he thought I was close enough.
Frog fruit
Grackle
Japanese honeysuckle. Another introduced invasive, but it smell so good.
Probably Carolina horse-nettle.
Meadow Beauty
Gaura
Another noid.
Here is the close up
I'm pretty sure this is Salvia lyrata.
Self Heal
What pretty things you see on your walks! Love the pic of the egret.
Your little pink noid is Mountain Pink, Centaurium beyichii.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62750/
The number of windflowers this spring has been fantastic. The fall and winter rains must have awakened long dormant seeds from who knows how many years past. We had huge drifts of gaura open every evening for weeks. I discovered they have a wonderful fragrance!
I don't think it's mountain pink they look a little different than the pictures online. And Mountain Pink is not supposed to grow this far east.
The Salvia lyrata is also called Lyre-leaf sage. I was told it was invasive but did not find that on the website I was on. I will keep it then. :o)
Beautiful pictures.
I just did a search for Centaurium and it looks a lot like Centaurium puchellum, which is an introduced species, but still no positive ID
I've read that salvia lyrata has a potential for invasiveness but a like it so I will give it a try.
Here is another unidentified roadside flower.
me too as I love salvias. I love that orange flower and saw it this year too.
Here is a close up
So pretty. Do you have a Macro setting on your camera?
Some kind of small shrub. Shrub in this field never gain any size because the field is mowed a couple of time a year.
