Beetles

I have no idea what sort of a plant this is,

 but more than half the flowers

 were covered with these beetles.

 

Unknown Flower

A tiny yellow flower was growing on the bank of the Ottawa River.

 

Jerusalem Artichokes

The Jerusalem artichokes are finally blooming.

They are another member of the sunflower family,

 but the preferred part for eating is the tuber, rather than the seeds.

 I don't care for them which explains why they are taking over my back yard. 

 They are a good cut flower, though, and I like the colour, even if they are known in the family as B's favourite yellow flowers.

Sarcastically.

Yellow Flower

I don't know what sort of a flower this is.

 I would guess that it was a member of the sunflower family,

 except the tallest plants are about a foot high, and they are all growing near the water.

 

Macro Flowers Saturday

 I don't know what sort of plant this is, but it is a good six feet tall.

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Today's Flowers

The weather was lovely, so I took the dogs for a long walk this afternoon.

 The coltsfoot was blooming,

 and I insisted we take a lot of photos.

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Daffodils

What spring garden show

 would be complete without daffodils?

 There are so many sorts to choose from - 

 so many shades of yellow,

 even orange,

 single and double petals.

 

Macro Flowers Saturday

I brought some forsythia branches inside last week, and they have started to bloom.

 I have done it for years, but the cheery yellow blossoms never fail to amaze me.

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Giant Sunflower

My wildflower guide says there are some 20 species of sunflowers in North America, but it does not describe most of them.

Of the species that are described, this looks most like a giant sunflower, the giant part referring to the overall height of the plant, not the flower size.

The blossoms are about three inches across, but anything yellow is fair game, in the morning sun.

Tansy

Another yellow flower found in waste land is tansy.

I think it used to be used as a dye plant.

I like it for the shape and the colour.

Once you get very close to the flower heads, the individual blossoms are interesting.

Forsythia

The branches of forsythia I brought indoors three weeks ago are at their height of beauty now.

Yellow Dahlia

Today's Flowers

The Jerusalem artichokes are blooming.

They get to be six or seven feet tall,

and they bloom early in the fall,

so they are doubly welcome, unless you have to mow around them.