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Oxeye Daisies
Oxeye daisies (Heliopsis helianthoides) were such a bright yellow it almost hurt to look at them. Aztalan_State_Park, Lake Mills, Wisconsin (USA)
Queen Anne's Lace
Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) is a relative of domestic carots. It is edible, but the root is more woody than its domestic cousin's. Aztalan_State_Park, Lake Mills, Wisconsin (USA)
Potentilla Recta
Common Name(s): Rough-fruited CinquefoilSulfur CinquefoilSulfur Five-fingers Rough-fruited cinquefoil can be found growing in the wild along roadsides, in pastures and abandoned fields, gravelly areas along railroad tracks, in compacted soil along grassy paths or dirt roads. Plants typically live one to ten years. It is a self-seeder whos seeds can germinate the same year of production. The seeds can also remain in the ground and viable for up to three years. It is believed that the seed can pass through the digestive system of the white-tailed deer, therefore spreading the seed to new areas.
Crownvetch
Crownvetch (Securigera varia) seen near Rice Lake in the Kettle Moraine State Forest in Walworth County, Wisconsin. This particular specimen seems to be infested with tiny mites feeding on at least four of the flowers in this cluster. The easiest one to see is in the upper right quadrant.
Bauers Lake Trail
Storrs Lake Recreation Area, near Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
Symphyotrichum
According to Wikipedia, "Symphyotrichum is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus Aster." Dorothy Carnes State Natural Area, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (USA)
Apparently it's no longer correct to refer to these flowers as asters. Oh well. According to Wikipedia, "Symphyotrichum is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus Aster." Dorothy Carnes State Natural Area, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (USA)
Aster
Dorothy Carnes State Natural Area, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (USA)
Ox Eye
This is the ox eye sunflower (or daisy) (Heliopsis helianthoides) Dorothy Carnes State Natural Area, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (USA)
Black Eyed Susan
The hiking trail in the county park winds through many acres of prairie that are positively resplendent with beautiful late summer flowers. Dorothy Carnes State Natural Area, Jefferson County, Wisconsin (USA)
Crown Vetch
Crown Vetch (Securigera varia or Coronilla varia) is an invasive plant, native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is present throughout most of the US. Its tiny flowers (1/4 in, 1 cm) are quite beautiful when viewed close up. Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
Field of Flowers
Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, Wisconsin (USA).
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
Chicory Flower
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is native in Europe, but widely naturalized in North America, China, and Australia. It has a surprisingly large number of uses, including coffee substitute, cattle feed, and salad greens.
Turtle Creek
Along the banks of Turtle Creek between State Hwy 140 and Shopiere in Rock County, Wisconsin (USA).
Wildflowers
Flowers along the side of the road
Wildflower
Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
Storrs Lake Road
A dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinalis) has gone completely to seed, and needs only a gentle breeze to carry it into the future. Springtime scenes along or near the road to Storrs Lake in Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) Springtime scenes along or near the road to Storrs Lake in Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
Bowers Lake Road
Springtime along Bowers Lake Road, in Rock County, near Milton, Wisconsin (USA).
Almost Autumn
One of the many wild species of Asteraceae. Late summer scenes captured along a bike trail, just north of Milton, Wisconsin (USA)
Goldenrod (Solidago) Late summer scenes captured along a bike trail, just north of Milton, Wisconsin (USA)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is generally regarded as a noxious weed in the US. It is native to North America and Asia. Late summer scenes captured along a bike trail, just north of Milton, Wisconsin (USA)
Introspection
It was a beautiful late summer day at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin (USA)
Honey Bee on Allium
A honey bee feeds on allium flowers at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville, Wisconsin (USA)
Cheery Bouquet
A bouquet of black eyed Susan seems to shine in a pleasant summer sun. Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Rock County, Wisconsin, near Bowers Lake.
Sunny Face
Daisies bloom in patches of sunshine on the forest floor. Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Rock County, Wisconsin, near Bowers Lake.
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Horicon Marsh, near Horicon in Dodge County, Wisconsin (USA)
Peeking Cosmos
Hello in there! Watcha doing? This cosmos flower seems to be peeking through the slats of a trellis at Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin.
Crown Vetch (Securigera varia) Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin (USA).
