I must have flowers, always, and always. ~Claude Monet
I first fell in love with wildflowers on a trip to Taos, NM. The first couple times I visited, drought conditions prevailed, and I remember hand-written signs hanging all over the little hostel encouraging water conservation. But a couple years later, the drought ended (unbeknownst to me) and I returned to discover incredible displays of wildflowers all over the northern part of the state. It was unlike anything I’d ever witnessed, and my deep appreciation for these beauties was born.
Since that time, I have become a seeker of wildflowers. Anywhere I travel now, I look for them, even if they can be found only in small patches. I believe their resilience and willingness to tenderly reveal themselves after years of enduring drought is a spiritual act, one that we humans can reflect on and learn from.
Where flowers bloom so does hope. ~Lady Bird Johnson
Not only do wildflowers delight our senses, but they serve practical purposes as well. According to an article from the US Dept of Agriculture’s US Forest website, wildflowers support entire ecosystems for pollinators, birds, and small animals on a micro scale. Butterflies and other insects, small birds, and animals depend on seeds, nectar, and pollen for their food supply and life support system.
Like many parts of the Southwest, Northern Arizona is often strewn with wildflowers, especially during monsoon season. I went to buy some native seeds to plant around my house earlier this year, but the nursery was sold out! It seems a lot of us are planting seeds during this pandemic. An article from Mother Earth News, The Benefits of Growing Wildflowers, says Wildflowers are as much the heartbeat of our planet as the oceans. All living creatures interact with wildflowers whether they know it or not. For 130 million years, wildflowers have blessed the earth with their amazing skill sets and stunning beauty . . . They freely bestow upon us a grace that helps sustain all of life. Therefore, planting native species, the article goes on to say, is most advantageous. I’ll be sure to get to the nursery earlier next year!
The Amen of nature is always a flower. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
What are your favorite wildflowers? Have you planted any native species? I’d love to learn the names of the ones unlabeled in the pictures of this article. If you’re familiar with them, please don’t be shy – share your knowledge!
Wildflowers are beautiful and beneficial creations. They help ensure the survival of pollinators, and therefore, humans. What a debt of gratitude we owe them for their willingness to reveal their tender beauty, sometimes after years of drought, in an effort to help sustain life!
People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy . . . to have such things about us. ~Iris Murdoch
Blessings for Wildflower Love,
Lisa
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Flowers are bright and lovely 😊
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Thanks, Dulcy! I appreciate your visit! 🌞
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I love wildflower Meadows 😀
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Thanks for stopping by, Rachel! Wildflower-filled meadows are like the Earth exposing a piece of Her beautiful soul, would you agree? 🌞
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I do 😀
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Beautifully captured flowers, they bring so much joy and vibrance 😊
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Thanks for visiting, Hannah! I appreciate the compliment! 🌞
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It’s my pleasure 🌺🦋
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Beautiful photos! My aunt and uncle lived in Taos for a couple of years and I was able to visit them— it’s a beautiful place!
Wildflowers are a beautiful, free gift! Much like the earth and life itself. Be blessed ❤️
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I appreciate your visiting & commenting, Beck! And thanks for the kind words! 🌞
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I didn’t know their role in supporting the ecosystem through pollinators and food for ants and insects. They are a beauty to behold and like you said, even though the environment around might interact with them and benefit without knowing, we also benefit by relaxing at their sight and having our ecosystem maintained to some extent without us knowing. Thanks for this education.
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Absolutely! Thank you, Kinge, for reading and commenting! 🌞
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Welcome 😊
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Wild flowers are special and the most lovable ❤️
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I agree, Sukanya! Thanks for reading and commenting! 🌞🙏🌸
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My pleasure 😊💮💮💮💟
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Beautiful photography. I find flowers offering peace and solace to my otherwise scattered brain.
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Thank you for reading and commenting with kindness, Ramya! 🌞
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Wonderful indeed! The colors are so lively! Makes you remember that there’s still so much beauty in the world!
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Thank you, Janis! So true! 🌞
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Flowers remember us how colorful life can be… 🌹💐
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So true! Thank you for the likes and the follow! It means a lot! 🌞
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You are welcome, I would like to invite you to follow my blog to, it is a pleasure to invite you, thank you so much 🌹
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Beautiful
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I appreciate your visit & your compliment, Vin! 🌞
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I love the way you think. Beauty is everywhere! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Robert, and I appreciate your sweet comment! 🌞
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Happy to be sweet. 😉
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What a great clicks Lisa,Loved every photo,angle.Colourful indeed!
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Great praise coming from one so talented with a camera! Thanks, Philo! Nice to see you here! 🌞
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I am overwhelmed and my sincere thanks. I am just another maturer photographer that’s all my friend.😀😀😀
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Maturity has grown your talent!
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🙏🙏🙏
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If you ever visit North Alabama again, I will take you to the North Alabama Land Trust which is part of Monte Sano State Park. A group of Red Cross volunteers introduced this place to me several years ago and it is filled with many wildflowers. There were (2) specifically that I really loved, (1) Virginia Bluebells and (2) Wild Blue Phlox. Interestingly, both of these wildflowers have shades of “blues” and “purples”. I think you would enjoy this hike.
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Sounds perfect! I will keep it in mind! 🌞
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Visual treat indeed!
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Thanks so much Philo! 🌞
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Flowers are gorgeous!
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Thanks for stopping by & leaving your kind comment! 🌞
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Absolutely!
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Beautiful colorful flowers !
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Thanks for your nice comment! 🌞
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What an apt post. There is a movement to turn every bit of soil by the roadsides, motorways, and even in the parts of the gardens into meadows. I wrote a post about too. The photos of such beautiful flowers seen first thing in the morning bring joy. Thank you.
Joanna
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Thanks for stopping by & commenting again, Joanna! 🌞
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I love wildflowers too! Your pictures were lovely 🙂
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I appreciate your comment! 🌞
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Lovely. Wildflowers are incredibly resilient and beautiful. Growing in the most seemingly barren places sometime. They possess an incredible strength and beauty .
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Absolutely, LaDonna! Thanks for dropping by & leaving a comment! And I appreciate your liking my posts! 🌞
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Lisa, I love flowers, especially wildflowers! ❤ One of my favorites is Black-eyed-Susan. We moved in February, and I collected some seeds as I walked around our new neighborhood and sowed them at the edge of the woods net to us. I hope some of the tiny seeds germinate.
The flowers in this post are gorgeous, and I enjoyed your narrative. 🙂 Take care, Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl, so nice to see you again! Are you enjoying your new home? I hope your little seeds will grow, too! Glad you enjoyed my post! Blessings my friend! 🌞
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Thank you for reminding me of my visit to Taos. It is such a magical place. I have great memories of that visit. Stay well.
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Taos is magical, I agree! When I stay away too long, I start to feel this hollowness around my heart that only the sight of Taos Mountain can fill! I appreciate your visit & comment! 🌞
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So beautiful! They say the first flowers to come back after a fire are the beautiful purple fire weed!
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Hey, Dwight, thanks for checking out this post! I didn’t know about the purple fire weed. I do know that the first trees to grow back after a fire (here, at least) are aspens, which I love. Given a chance, beauty will be restored, right? 🌞
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Yes it starts back immediately! Fireweed grows in the Canadian Rockies!
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