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We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.
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May 11, 2020
Pacific Northwest
Every one of these tiny pretty flowers was growing within a couple of feet of a paved road on a half mile stretch near my house. I guess we’d call them weeds. Delicate but tough. Half of them are legumes, nitrogen-fixers, able to thrive in very marginal soil. Many Most of these flowers are nonnative. Still, they turn the roadside into a long colorful bouquet. And pollinators love them.
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High overcast today. Sprinkles last night. Calm and 53° at 8am this morning.
What’s up in nature in your area today?
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 · 4:02:58 AM +00:00
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OceanDiver
Half the roadside where I photo’d many of these flowers got mowed yesterday. The road dept mows because the grass dries out in summer and becomes a fire hazard. It’s also nice to be able to walk on the verge since we have no road shoulders. Here’s what that section of road looks like today:
So it goes. No doubt the flowers will pop back up again sometime.