Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Orange Hawkweed

ORANGE HAWKWEED (PILOSELLA AURANTIACA), GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 4, 2016

Pentax K-01
Tamron 90mm macro
1/500 sec. f8
ISO 1600

The orange hawkweed, or devil's paintbrush, is a member of the daisy family, It used to be considered a decorative bloom in American gardens until it got loose and spread, and is now considered a noxious invasive species in some states. In upper Michigan it starts to bloom in late June.


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