MyPictureDay with Wildflowers and Feathered Friends...

It seems most days now that is summer, there are new wildflowers coming into bloom which I like to take a close look at. Come have a look at what I found...

The wild woodland roses have been out for awhile plus we have been having a lot of cloudy days. Without the sun beating down on them, beaching them out a bit, I was able to find one tucked in behind a bush that had really intense pink in it's blooms.

Wild Woodland Rose With Intense Pink Blooms

I really enjoyed the roses and often stopped to smell them - divine!

The bees were really enjoying all the blossoms too.

Close Up Bee in the Rose Blossom

They had been blooming for awhile but there were still lots of buds so I'm sure they will be around for awhile

Close Up Wild Woodland Rose Buds

As I was taking a closer look I spied a ladybug on the underside of a bud.

Looking Underneath To Find a Ladybug

Closer Look at the Ladybug By the Rosebuds

Among the grasses I found the delicate cut leaf anemone which has small buds and only opens when in full sun so I was happy to catch this one with the blooms wide open!

Cut Leaf Anemone

If you look closely in the photo above you will see a small blue eyed grass bloom. Here is a close up of that flower -

Close Up Blue Eyed Grass

And a close up of that lovely pink anemone...

Close Up Cut Leaf Anemone Flower

There was another flower that was similar to that anemone but was green and the leaves were different. I think it may have been and avens or perhaps a type of cinquefoil. If you are familiar with this flower let me know.

Here is a cinquefoil for you in white.

White Cinquefoil Blooms

And close to that where some Heuchera or alumroot blooms. The funny thing about this plant is it's ability to numb your mouth if you chew on a leaf. That would be good if you had a toothache.

Close Up 3 Heuchera Blooms

Close Up Heuchera Richardsonii (Alumroot)

You will see in the photo above a tiger lily which are beautiful blooms. This is our provincial flower and it is illegal to pick them.

Let's have a close look...

Close Up Tiger Lily

Close Up Tiger Lily With Buds Ready to Burst

They was quite a number off them in this one patch which really added some color.

Display of Tiger Lilies Growing Along the Ditch

Not far away were another couple of blooming flowers, the fleabane and bedstraw.
As the name says in flea bane - it was used to repel fleas although it is toxic to dogs.

The bedstraw as the name implies was used to stuff mattresses for it had a sweet smell and grew in abundance.

Close Up Fleabane Flowers

Close Up Bedstraw

It was wonderful to see all the wildflowers blooming then I looked up and saw an eagle or a vulture (it was to high to tell which but we have both in this area) soaring above!

Eagle or Vulture Flying By

And back of the house we have an Eastern Phoebe nesting and when I come by she often heads off to the tall pine tree.

Eastern Phoebe Sitting in the Pine Branches

It may take a double look to find her for her coloring was blending in with the colors on the pine branch.

I hope you enjoyed my picture day full of wildflower blooms! I am gathering a collection of the succession of bloom around my place in the Boreal Forest to put together into a photo book.

hereThis is my entry to @timsaid 's #MyPictureDay Challenge #11 - supported by @blocktrades and @theycallmedan - find out the details

My feathered friends are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100

The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.

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