Continuing the wildflowers (and other wild critters) with B:
American Bistort is common in the meadows in July and August. We were told once years ago that its nickname is Dirty Socks. No one since seems to have ever heard of that, but the smell explains where the idea came from. Its nasty smell attracts pollinators.
Bear Grass is an interesting plant. Growing about three feet tall and with blossoms that are at least three or four inches across, bear grass is not abundant every year. You can go two or three years without seeing any, then one year, there seems to be bear grass everywhere.
Bee
Blue Lady Butterfly
American Bistort is common in the meadows in July and August. We were told once years ago that its nickname is Dirty Socks. No one since seems to have ever heard of that, but the smell explains where the idea came from. Its nasty smell attracts pollinators.
Bear Grass is an interesting plant. Growing about three feet tall and with blossoms that are at least three or four inches across, bear grass is not abundant every year. You can go two or three years without seeing any, then one year, there seems to be bear grass everywhere.
Birds Beak Lousewort --don't you just love the name?
lousewort lousewort lousewort
Bee
Blue Lady Butterfly
33 comments:
A lovely selection of B's. :o)
Lovely pictures, SPRING is soon to come...
Nice B(ee)s and lots of beautiful flowers!
You sure learn a lot working at Rainier in the summer as a guide huh?
Nice shots from the wild.
Beautiful and interesting. :)
Nice nature photos, especially of the Blue Lady!
Unusual plants, love the butterfly looks like one that is similar in this country. http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Holly%20Blue
Wow, looks like a post full of allergies for me. Great "B" post though.
I am especially impressed with the Blue Lady Butterfly never having seen one before .. and learning about the plants is a plus!
What a wonderfull shots of all the animal/nature stating with a B for ABC wednesday! This way I learn all english words too...
See what I made for ABC wednesday,
Greetings form JoAnn Holland
Beautiful shots - that butterfly is perfection! I love these wildlife pictures.
Beautiful pictures and very interesting post. Never heard of any of those but they are beautiful.
Love your wildflowers(wildcritters) pictures.
NinniesWorld
Wow, great selection of Bs relating to wildflowers and the bee. :D
Welcome to ABC Wednesday. Not sure how I missed you last week. I love your plant and other pictures. I hadn't seen the white flowered of Bistort before its quite pretty.
The butterfly is gorgeous without being as scary looking as the bumblebee, who is also beautiful.
Love the B's!
I like the Bear Grass.
Great set of B's
Oooooooooooooooooh! Our spring bulbs are starting to grow now! Wonder if there will be many on my expedition?
These wildflowers are pretty.It is interesting to find out what grows in other parts of the world. sara from farmingfriends
Beautiful Bee, Butterfly
and Bloom's. Even though
one of the flowers smell
like dirty socks.
Have you ever seen one that
look's like an Elephant head?
Have a Blessed Happy Fun
Healthy Creative Year!!!
I believe that ther eis an elephant head lousewort or maybe it is an elephant head pedicularis which grows at Sunrise. It will likely be included in my E week. I think I will have taken a picture of it last summer.
These are great Picks for Letter B.
Happy Wednesday.
That is lots of B's for you this week. Your first photo looks more like a "dirty brush" than a "dirty sock". I've never seen bear grass. I wonder if it attracts bears.
Nice selection of flowers
Thanks for your comments on my blog & that mine was the best B list.
becky aka theRAV
Very unique plants and good choices for "B"
Katney...I work in a school library as well!!! what a hoot....I love your "B"....good choice. and we have lots of snow and ice as well.....
Whta a great name - dirty socks!!!!
Thank you for the lovely comment on my post B Is For Beginning.
That really means a lot to me.
Hi there!
TY for visiting my Abc photo, like you, I only joined this run.
In answer to your question, as why so many blue bikes where I live, I live in the univercity city of Oxford, full of bike riding students....
I liked your 'B' flowers & loved the blue butterfly.
Best wishes
Blue
A very interesting post to know botanic !
How nice is the lady blue butterfly!
miss Yves
That's a lovely collection of B's. I especially like the little blue butterfly. Thanks for visiting me and my apologies for taking so long to return the visit.
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