It sure feels like fall at Hemenway Landing. You can see the grass on the Nauset Marsh starting to turn brown. But the flowers are still blooming and the kayaks are still there, hoping for a few more warm days. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I took two different perspectives at the same location… which one do you like better?
Category Archives: Cape Cod Wildflowers
Smooth Sumac Along The Trails On Cape Cod.
213 viewsI’ve seen so many of these red berry bushes on the trails and wondered what they are. In doing some research, I learned they are called Smooth Sumac. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
This particular Sumac is called Smooth Sumac, which is not poisonous, and grows from 8 to 15 feet tall. It provides winter food for hundreds of bird species and nectar for pollinators. An interesting fact is that you can also soak the red berries in cold water to make a tart, vitamin-C-rich drink.
Have you seen any of these Smooth Sumac bushes along the trails?
A Beautiful Tribute Flower On Cape Cod.
224 viewsWhen my sister passed away in late summer of 2019, I wanted to plant a flower as a tribute to her. My only criteria was that it be a pretty flower that bloomed in late summer and early fall. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I went looking and found the Japanese Anemone. I knew nothing about it, other than it was very pretty and I love pink.
So, I planted one plant (6” pot) at the corner of my driveway. As the years have gone by, my Japanese Anemone has grown quite large and quite beautiful!
Beautiful View Looking Out On Nauset Marsh On Cape Cod.
228 viewsThe view of Nauset Marsh from Coast Guard Station was just spectacular with the beautiful clouds dotting the sky. You can see the red rosehip berries that are from the pretty pink Wild Rose wildflowers. Such a pretty time of the year…
Blue Chicory Wildflowers Are Blooming All Over Cape Cod.
276 viewsYou can still see the beautiful deep Blue Chicory wildflowers blooming along the roads, trails and out in the meadows all over Cape Cod. A couple of interesting facts: The stemless flowers grow right on the stalk and each flower lasts only one day. I love the delicate stamen and pistils in the center.
Blue Chicory blooms through October so you still have time to see it.
Butter And Eggs Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
300 viewsI was so surprised to see so many Butter and Eggs wildflowers blooming at Fort Hill. It was a surprise splash of yellow dotting the meadows! (Click on blog link for close-up photo.)
How pretty! Have you been to Fort Hill lately?
Pastel Sunrise Over Cape Cod Bay.
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Sometimes if you see the sunrise in the east, turn to the west and you might be pleasantly surprised. The sun this morning was huge and orange as it rose above the horizon, but if you turned around looking out over Cape Cod Bay, it was a soft, pastel sky. So pretty and so different depending on which way you are facing.
Trail Over The Dunes At First Encounter Beach On Cape Cod.
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There are three small dunes at First Encounter Beach which keep getting revived year after year. It doesn’t seem like quite the right place for a dune… but, they are there. This was such a pretty view of the trail with the fence and flowers in the foreground. What do you think?
Unique Indian Pipe Wildflowers Are Blooming On Cape Cod.
314 viewsThe Indian Pipe wildflowers are blooming and gorgeous here on Cape Cod. Lacking chlorophyll which results in being totally white, they are a very unique wildflower. I’ve seen many of them over the years growing in our wooded yard.
“The entire plant is a translucent, “ghostly” white, sometimes pale pinkish-white and commonly has black flecks. The leaves are scale-like and flecked with black on the flower stalk. As the Latin epithet uniflora implies, the stem bears a single flower. Upon emerging from the ground, the flower is pendant (downwardly pointed).”
Have you ever seen an Indian Pipe wildflower?
Overlooking Nauset Marsh From Fort Hill On Cape Cod… Horizontal Or Vertical?
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This was such a pretty view of Nauset Marsh from Fort Hill with the iconic bench and all of the Queen Anne’s Lace wildflowers blowing in the wind. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I took a horizontal photo while Phil took a vertical one. I can’t decide which one I like better. What do you think?