Here are a few more of the wildflowers I photographed on my recent trip to Texas.
Engelmann’s Salvia & Blanketflowers – What can I say – I just love the look of a field of wildflowers.
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa subspecies interior – related to the Butterfly Weed I photographed along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Green Milkweed – ascelpias viridis – like Butterfly Weed – milkweed is a member of the Asclepiadaceae family
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Purple Prairie Coneflowers – echinacea sanguinea – related to the Purple Coneflower I photographed here in the DC area
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
Silverleaf Nightshade – solanum elaeagnifolium – related to the Nightshade I photographed at Acadia National Park
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
And finally Texas Frog Fruit – lippia nodiflora – a very small white wildflower, The flowers are about 1/4″ long.
(c) 2011 Patty Hankins
I hope you’ve enjoyed a few more Texas wildflowers. I”ll be posting a few more to the blog next week.
Just love wild flowers too! When I visited my son in Austin the bluebonnets and Indian Paint Brush were out. So wonderful!