One of my favorite wild flowers is the Basket Flower, Centaurea americana. It grows in many places across Texas. I love the delicate petals of this … [Read more...] about Orange Skipperling on a Basket Flower.
Plants
Remarkable Dandelions
Dandelions are one of the first flowers that children of my age learned to recognize. They are found growing in lawns and wild places all over the … [Read more...] about Remarkable Dandelions
Big Fruit Evening Primroses Make Big Beautiful Flowers
When I first learned the name of this species, it was called the Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenotherea missouriensis. In the intervening 40 years, … [Read more...] about Big Fruit Evening Primroses Make Big Beautiful Flowers
Engelmann’s Daisies Are Beautiful
Engelmann's Daisies flower throughout most of the year. They make beautiful flowers. You can read more about them in an earlier post. They make … [Read more...] about Engelmann’s Daisies Are Beautiful
Colorful Flaxes Decorate The Prairie
Yellow Flax, Linum rigidum is found throughout Texas and the Southern Plains. This small flowered annual is easy to spot because of its yellow orange … [Read more...] about Colorful Flaxes Decorate The Prairie