New white is covering the ground again today, although it is from snow and not summertime white daisies. Daisies always remind me of summer, which is not on the horizon in the near future.
Summertime Daisies
Picture of the Day for June 24, 2016
On a sunny summer day, the frogs are floating on the pond as birds are catching bugs to feed their young while other insects and butterflies are getting pollen from summertime flowers.
Feeding on the Daisies
Picture of the Day for July 2, 2015
Seeing the smiling faces of daisies on a sunny day reminds me of a lazy summer day. But like a lot of pretty things, the Ox-eye Daisy isn’t a native wildflower but was brought over from Europe in the 1800s, escaped into the wild and is now common along roadsides and fields. It is considered a noxious weed in many states and countries, as it decreases crop yields and can take over a pasture as cattle do not readily eat the plant. So once again, I guess there can be too much of a good thing including “pretty flowers”.
The Escaped Ox-eye Daisy
