I loved how the light shown on these Goldenrod wildflowers at Boat Meadow Beach. You can see the dark skies of the storm brewing in the background.
Tag Archives: Cape Cod Wildflowers
Beautiful Prickly Pear Cactus Flowers On Cape Cod.
I’ve seen many of these Prickly Pear Cactus flowers in the sand along the sides of the road here on Cape Cod. There are a couple of Prickly Pear Cactus plants on the road to Boat Meadow Beach.
They bloom from June through August in sandy soil and dunes and are so pretty and delicate. They are native and on the “Massachusetts List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species.”
Have you ever seen a Pear Cactus flower?
Blue-Eyed Grass Wildflower On Cape Cod.
The Blue-Eyed Grass wildflower is still blooming in my yard here on Cape Cod. It is such a pretty wildflower with vivid blue petals and bright yellow stamen and pistils.
Have you ever seen Blue-Eyed Grass?
Queen Anne’s Lace On Cape Cod.
It’s the time of the season when the wildflowers start to seed and then disperse their seeds to the wind. I always thought it was so interesting when the Queen Anne’s Lace is ready to seed, it folds itself up as it gets ready to disperse its seeds.
Such a pretty photograph, don’t you think?
Gorgeous Sky At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
The trail with the clouds in the sky and the Queen Anne’s Lace on the side was just beautiful at Fort Hill. It is such a great place to hike as there is always something new to see.
The Milkweed Seeds Are Ready To Disperse On Cape Cod.
The Milkweed seeds are dangling from their pods as they wait for the wind to disperse them into the air. I loved this photograph as the seeds are hanging on by a thread. (Click on blog link to see other photo.)
You can still see a full pod as well as the one that has opened on this Milkweed plant. These plants are so important for the Monarch butterflies as it is the sole host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars.