Monday, August 19, 2013

Nature’s Canvas

This is the first year I have noticed Rough Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) in bloom on a nearby road.

Natures Canvas

I think the small grain field behind the flowers is oats.  It is a comforting shade of blue/green.

Rough Blazing Star

The late evening light makes everything glow on the edge of this old horse pasture now planted with oats.  Changes happen so quickly.

I have some planted in my wild gardens too.

Blazing Stars Liatris Mine is Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya).

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Chance always looks better with flowers:)

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20 comments:

Primitive Stars said...

Morning, beautiful Blazing Star, mine never does well.....Chance looks great in the flowers, Blessings Francine.

linda m said...

Those are such pretty flowers. Chance looks very nice sitting amidst the flowers.

DJan said...

These are pretty flowers, all right, but they don't hold a candle to Chance. :-)

Dreaming said...

Thanks for identifying that - I've wondered what the beautiful purple spikes planted in the median of our town are - now I know!
Chance looks beautiful no matter where!

Rae said...

What do you mean Chance looks better with flowers - it is that handsome Chance making the flowers look better. I love that dog!

thecrazysheeplady said...

Chance always looks good, with or without flowers :-D.

Intense Guy said...

Laffs. I agree with Rae!!

Roxane B. Salonen said...

Yes, Chance does brighten up around floral. Love it and your great pics, Connie!

Country Gal said...

I love wild flowers . Wonderful photos and yes a handsome Chance with flowers makes for nice photos ! Thanks for sharing ! Have a good day !

Beth said...

Beautiful wild flowers.

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed this post very much.

Jacqi Stevens said...

Chance always looks good! Flowers or not...

...but the flowers look beautiful, too--especially that shot of your own :)

Linda Reeder said...

I just remembered all that snow from this last winter - Minnesnowda! And now look at all that beauty!

Red said...

Nice spiky flowers.

LindaG said...

Very pretty flowers, Connie. Last year the hummingbirds loved everything purple. :-)

Anonymous said...

Such pretty flowers! And I think you mean flowers always look better with Chance? ;-)

Terry and Linda said...

I love Chance, with or without flowers!!!

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Cynthia said...

Chance is a beautiful dog anywhere, but I do think purple is his color! :)

Rita said...

Chance looks handsome with or without flowers.
They are a lovely color! :)

L. D. said...

It looks great next to the crop behind it.