The Hoary Puccoons are blooming. The roots of this plant make a red dye. I took this photo in the late evening with it's golden glow just about sunset. For us that happens about 9:10 PM..
As you travel the roads in our area the Hoary Puccoon is easy to see in just about every ditch. It is a Native Wildflower.
We have had frost and freeze warnings. The days have been downright cool.
I should buy some flowers for under the bird feeders...perhaps after the weekend.
I saw this pretty sunflower in the hardware store and couldn't resist it. No watering or weeding needed. Just perfect.
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I love your sunflower. That is my kind of flower because lately it seems I have a "black thumb". And the only flowers that I don't kill are artificial, or ones someone else has planted. Been cool around here also.
ReplyDeleteFrost warnings in June? Now that is cold. I never heard of that particular wildflower. It's raining here after days of sunshine. I don't mind a bit, since I won't have to water the garden. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual plant. And who figured out to use the roots of a yellow flower plant to make red dye? I'm always curious about those sorts of things. Chance looks great.
ReplyDeleteThe Native Americans used Hoary Puccoon as a dye:)
DeleteNo watering, weeding, and the frost won't get it! I've always loved hoary puccoon just for its name.
ReplyDeleteI love the wild flowers but I like the ease of caring for the last flower.
ReplyDeleteHoary Puccoons... now there is a name you can use when ya need to cuss in polite company!
ReplyDeleteNice photo of Chance!
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny name that is!
ReplyDeleteThe wildflowers are putting on a good show this year thanks to all the spring rains.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy coming here and learning something new about native wildflowers. And that sunflower is cute. Chance really is a beautiful dog.
ReplyDeleteIt is a striking color. I don't think I have ever heard of the wildflower nor have I seen it.
ReplyDeleteLove that flower and I will remember that about the root. Someday I want to dye my wools naturally. I like your style with the sunflower. I may go to that type of flower for when it gets too hot here!
ReplyDeleteHoary puccoon? Now, there's a name that grabs eyeballs. If I were in charge of naming flowers, that's one which would never have occurred to me...
ReplyDeleteThat's a great shot of Chance with the sunflower!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this wildflower. It is really pretty in the setting sunlight. We planted a bright orange butterfly weed today. The builder was clearing a lot and we asked could we have it!
Hi Connie, what a funny name to such a pretty flower. Nice ditch decor, Francine.
ReplyDeleteFrost? You have it really rough there. We haven't had frost for weeks, but we're dry. My garden hasn't come up yet. The sun sets here about 9:50.
ReplyDeleteAh - what lovely shots! That big flower suits Chance. It's very cool and rainy here - more like autumn than summer.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a name for this pretty little flower. I did look it up and I see that it is in the borage family. Hoary means hairy, of course, but what is a Puccoon?
ReplyDelete"Puccoon" is a Native American name for any plant that is used for a dye:)
DeleteAnd it can be a festive snow stick :-D.
ReplyDeleteI've lived here all my life and you are always teaching me things I have never heard about the native plants. Chance makes the sunflower look even better. :)
ReplyDeleteI think Chance set off the sunflower!
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We've had all sorts of bizarre weather here in Colorado-rain storms all April and most of May. Then we finally got some really nice warm weather, but today it is stormy and we are on a Tornado watch. It will be rainy for another week. Thankfully our flowers and plants are enjoying it, as long as the hail stays away. I love your Chance-he is so handsome!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Hugs, Noreen