Daisy Fleabane Macro

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, copyright, garden, light, London, native, petals, photography, weed, white, yellow • 2 Comments

Close on a native plant that grows as a ‘weed’ in these parts but I honour it as a flower in my garden.

Purple Dames

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged buds, close up, copyright, green, petals, photography, purple, spring, weed • 2 Comments

Pretty little weeds, Dame’s Rockets, bloom in the garden.

Sow Thistle

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, field, flower, green, Ontario, photography, summer, weed, Westminster Ponds, yellow • Leave a comment

A common summer weed around these parts, has flowers similar to dandelions.

Wood-sorrel

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged close up, copyright, flower, green, Ontario, petals, photography, summer, weed, yellow • 1 Comment

Considered a weed in these parts, the little flowers of the Common yellow Wood-sorrel, a member of the Oxalis family, sure are pretty. I decided to let a few grow in my garden this year and they don’t look a bit weedy to me!

Erigeron

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged bokeh, close up, copyright, green, petals, photography, summer, weed, white, yellow • Leave a comment

From the Greek meaning ‘early’ and ‘old man’, Erigeron is named for this pretty wildflower’s tendency to bloom in spring and keep its dried white seed heads while producing new flowers.

Small & Sticky

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged angle, close up, copyright, flower, green, hairs, macro, photography, stem, sticky, weed, white • 2 Comments

This little weed growing in my garden has sticky hairs all over it.

Dandy

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged close up, copyright, dandelion, fluff, photography, plant, seeds, weed, wild. • 20 Comments

A dandelion seed head gets ready to pop. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and maligned plants here in Canada because they grow in people’s lawns (say it ain’t so), dandelions have been used worldwide throughout history as a valuable food and herb.

Here’s what Wikipedia says: “The flower petals, along with other ingredients, usually including citrus, are used to make dandelion wine. The ground, roasted roots can be used as a caffeine-free dandelion coffee. Dandelion was also traditionally used to make the traditional British soft drink dandelion and burdock, and is one of the ingredients of root beer. Also, dandelions were once delicacies eaten by the Victorian gentry, mostly in salads and sandwiches. Dandelion leaves contain abundant vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium, iron and manganese.”

We should be cultivating these little gems!

Goldenrod Patch

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, Flowers, photography, weed, wildflower, yellow • 4 Comments

A member of the Aster family, Goldenrod is considered a weed in North America but not in Europe. Bees sure love it and in some places it is considered a sign of good fortune – I like that idea.

Pretty Wild Lettuce

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged Ontario, photography, weed, yellow • 5 Comments

Too bad such a sweet little flower is considered a weed.

Goldenrod

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged common, goldenrod, perennial, photography, weed, yellow, yellow flowers • 10 Comments

Goldenrod is a late summer blooming wild plant in many parts of the world. Not a cause of allergies as many people think., it is pollinated by insects. Very bright and yellow, Goldenrod is a perennial in the genus Solidago.