AKA: firewheel, Indian blanket, Indian blanketflower, or sundance
It is a North American species
of short-lived perennial
or annual flowering plants
in the sunflower family.
may refer to the resemblance
of the inflorescence
to the brightly patterned blankets
made by Native Americans,
or to the ability of wild taxa
to blanket the ground with colonies.
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Crowders Mountain State Park Visitors Center, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA
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Beautiful. I love those flowers.
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Jasta's Poetry Blog and commented:
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These are so pretty, Deb. We have these all over the place here too. Why not link this to Sunday Stills? Would be perfect 🥰
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Thank you! https://gfpacificbeeintrospection.com/2023/06/27/fotd-gaillardia-pulchella/
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Did it work?
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Added link.
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It worked. I added it to my list here https://secondwindleisure.com/2023/06/25/sunday-stills-the-glowing-life-of-plants/
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Great
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Beautiful photography 😀
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Thank you so much!
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