Tansy and Beetles

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged beetle, field, photography, Tansy, wildflower, yellow • 2 Comments

The beautiful, hardy wildflower Tansy, also known as Faery Buttons is a favourite spot for these Pennsylvania leatherwing beetles.

Tansy and Bee

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged bee, close up, colorful, London, Medway Creek, Tansy, wildflower • Leave a comment

Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, is a wildflower native to Europe. This bright perennial attracts bees and butterflies.

Seen in wild areas, it is considered noxious by many. Its name comes from the Greek for “immortality.”