Wildflowers Abound

Spectacular spring wildflowers paint the hills with reds, yellows, and blues. The area is blanketed with Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrushes and many more varieties. From March through May and often into June.

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/158559613@N04/">southplatte</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/158559613@N04/">southplatte</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/shannonlite/">Shannonsong</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>So much is happening in nature in late summer and early fall, I haven't been able to ID the flower yet. It is not Cotton Grass.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/chrisnorth/">yukonchris</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisnorth/55529661542/" title="Flower"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529661542_b45655e957_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Flower" /></a></p>

<p>Shot in the PEI National Park near Cavendish, Prince Edward Island Canada. I used the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 lens attached to the Canon EOS R with the m42 - EOS R adapter by K&F Concepts. I seem to recall that the lens was set to f/2.8 for this image. A slight breeze that kept moving the flower made focusing manually a bit more challenging but in the end it worked quite well.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fesign/">fesign</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/bauhuus/">Theo Bauhuis</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/madcalabrian/">Roberto_Aloi</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/madcalabrian/55530336343/" title="Wild Petunia in Morning Light"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55530336343_308df44351_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Wild Petunia in Morning Light" /></a></p>

<p>This delicate flower appears most consistent with Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis), a native Florida wildflower whose lavender-to-blue, five-lobed flowers bloom from spring into fall. The long pointed structures surrounding the base of the flower, along with the softly hairy buds and foliage visible here, are useful characteristics of the species; it is also documented in Palm Beach County. Photographed handheld on September 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM with a Sigma DP Merrill at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the tiny violet bloom emerges brilliantly from the surrounding greens. Its velvety petals shift from electric blue-violet to deep purple, while the pale pink-and-cream anthers rise delicately above the flower. Several unopened, softly bristled buds surround the blossom, adding texture and a sense of continuing growth, while the extremely shallow depth of field dissolves the wetland vegetation into rich green and earthy bokeh, allowing this otherwise easily overlooked wildflower to command the frame. The refuge protects an extensive mosaic of Everglades habitats, making these intimate botanical details part of a much larger wetland landscape.<br />
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📍 Location: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Florida<br />
📅 Date: September 6, 2026 · 9:04 AM<br />
📷 Camera: Sigma DP Merrill · Handheld<br />
🌸 Probable species: Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/21289490@N03/">jasamataz</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21289490@N03/55530090111/" title="Red Clover"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55530090111_f6fa61c11e_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Red Clover" /></a></p>

<p> with new flower buds appearing</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/top-tropicals/">TopTropicals.com</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>Anemone coronaria (poppy anemone) displays two upright red blooms with dark centers, rising above ferny green foliage in a grassy woodland setting. Learn more at Top Tropicals: <a href="https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/anemone_sp.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/anemone_sp.htm</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/photovibes/">Dhina A</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>Meopta Belar 75mm f4.5 enlarging lens</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/top-tropicals/">TopTropicals.com</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) shows crinkled star-shaped violet-blue flowers with a cluster of bright yellow anthers, surrounded by silvery-gray foliage.<br />
Learn more at Top Tropicals: <a href="https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/solanum_elaeagnifolium.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/solanum_elaeagnifolium.htm</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/bsmi067/">BrianSmith.Photos</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bsmi067/55529111233/" title="1078714_SanRafael_20260911_0913_OM-3_OM-100-400mm-F5.0-6.3-II.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55529111233_155490132e_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="1078714_SanRafael_20260911_0913_OM-3_OM-100-400mm-F5.0-6.3-II.jpg" /></a></p>

<p>A single bright yellow composite flower (family Asteraceae) with narrow ray petals and a dark, textured central disk, set on a fine hairy green stem with two small unopened buds. A tiny insect rests on one petal. The background is a soft, out-of-focus wash of grayish-brown. Exact species uncertain; possibly a yellow-flowered coreopsis or Layia. Shot near San Rafael, Marin County, California.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/shannonlite/">Shannonsong</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/54459164@N00/">Johnson Cameraface</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p>Portland, Dorset</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/100121190@N06/">willjatkins</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/100121190@N06/55527505437/" title="Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527505437_65c5a852a7_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella)" /></a></p>

<p>really pleased to see a few of these emerging from the grassland behind my house following some rain at last.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/warrenlynn/">wplynn</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/warrenlynn/55528684390/" title="Cardinal Flower"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528684390_575efde009_m.jpg" width="171" height="240" alt="Cardinal Flower" /></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/204921347@N03/">silizium1</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/204921347@N03/55528684105/" title="White wild rose blossom"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528684105_71a86a99ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="White wild rose blossom" /></a></p>

<p>A close-up of a white wild rose (Rosa canina, commonly known as dog rose) blooming along the trail. The pure white petals frame a bright cluster of golden stamens, surrounded by thorny branches and rich green foliage.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/mitymous/">Mitymous</a> posted a photo:</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/191735196@N05/">horstjudykaiser</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/191735196@N05/55528294450/" title="The touch of blue"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55528294450_27b1ed6453_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The touch of blue" /></a></p>

<p>Chicory Cichorium intybus<br />
Gemeine Wegwarte</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/petrov_vladimir/">th1nkmad</a> posted a photo:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/petrov_vladimir/55527759516/" title="Soft whispers of golden grasses swaying gently in the afternoon breeze"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55527759516_7f79db512e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Soft whispers of golden grasses swaying gently in the afternoon breeze" /></a></p>

<p>In a serene field delicate golden grasses stand tall gently swaying in the warm afternoon sun. A tranquil moment of nature's beauty unfolds inviting peace and calm.</p>

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