Soldago bicolor; Asteraceae (aster family)
That’s right, another goldenrod. Except this Solidago has white flowers (it’s the only one that does), therefore silver-rod. I found it the morning after returning from Montreal, blossoms just opening on a few plants, but dozens more plants almost ready. With any luck they won’t be finished blooming when I get back from my Nova Scotia trip… If they aren’t I’ll get some better pics and write a proper FotD post.
From January 7 this year. I went out to the river at about 8:00 in the morning, at least three layers deep in SmartWool; I think the temperature was about five degrees Fahrenheit. But I really wanted to play with my new camera.
Sarracenia purpurea; Sarraceniaceae (pitcher plant family)
On our first day on Cape Breton Island we hiked a trail that ascended through boreal forests and onto taiga. Numerous bogs. I found several stands of pitcher plants but couldn’t get any really good pictures; in keeping with my ethos of disturbing the habitat as little as possible, I couldn’t maneuver into position to catch the face of any flowers.
Still, I was pretty happy to find these.
It’s supposed to rain all day today. Sitting in the inn’s dining room with a cup of (crappy) coffee and a view of the ocean is not a bad way to spend part of my vacation.
Solidago caesia; Asteraceae (aster family)
What, another goldenrod? Yep. Only file this one under “native plants” rather than “wildflowers”, because it’s growing in my garden.
Stunning, isn’t it?
Bidens bipinnata; Asteraceae (aster family)
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