We don't find many flowers blooming on a gray, cloudy day. But there is still much to discover and enjoy on a nature walk. On Sunday morning two images that stood out were the wasp galls on the willows (above) growing along Spanish Creek, and a yellow flower (below) on a vine-like plant crawling in the shade beneath the willows and alders at the side of Spanish Creek. I haven't been able to identify the yellow flower, so if you have any ideas please add them to the comments section.
sorry put the comment in the wrong place before.
ReplyDeleteThe flower is Lysimachia nummularia. Here is the wikipedia link and photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysimachia_nummularia
Thanks Sandy. You nailed it! I'm relieved to find that it's non-native. If a native of my region stumped me I'd be embarrassed. I have several botanical friends who will be pleased to find out about this one. Funny, as a "weed" there is just this one small patch in the vicinity of Oakland Camp and it doesn't seem to be invading, although I see that it is invasive in some areas. Like us.
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