#prickly lettuce

[moomeecore]

fallen angel, in a field of thorns

[downtothemarrow]

Today’s walk (snapdragons, lambs quarters, dittander, mouse barley, yellow woundwort, prickly lettuce)

[eidola-eidola]

My photography holy graal: capturing prickly lettuce seed heads. 🤩 They're so difficult to photograph, but I'm fascinated by their geometry

[honeyedlens]

Angles

August 2023

by Brie Thomson

[speakingofnature]

Prickly Lettuce

The blooming Prickly Lettuce attracted a hungry Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus marginatus). Many plants rely on invertebrate hunger to insure pollination of their reproductive system.

[crudlynaturephotos]

[awkwardbotany]

Weeds of Boise: Hellstrip on Jefferson Street

Weeds of Boise: Hellstrip on Jefferson Street

Growing plants in urban areas comes with a variety of challenges. Soil conditions aren’t always ideal; shade thrown by buildings and other structures can be difficult to work around; paved surfaces lead to compaction and, among other things, can increase temperatures in the immediate area; and in locations where water is limited, keeping plants hydrated is a constant concern. One location that…

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Weeds of Boise: Awkward Botany Headquarters

Weeds of Boise: Awkward Botany Headquarters

Last December, Sierra and I left apartment living behind and embarked on a new journey as homeowners, which you can read about in this January’s Year in Review post. This means that Awkward Botany Headquarters now has a yard, and having a yard means we also have weeds. For many people living in urban areas, the weeds of most concern to them are the ones found in their yards, especially for those…

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