I Love Wildflowers

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๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค Wildflower Sunday ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ’œ Slender False Foxglove and Hairy Aster ๐Ÿค

When I bought this property in Oct 2021.. I scattered SOOOO many wildflower seeds.. all I wanted was a huge space for pollinators .. I quickly realized they already had lots of native plants growing wild here.. the more the merrier.. I have no idea if these grew from seed I tossed or if they were here already but either way.. I just love wildflowers.

My only problem was sunlight.. the whole 5.84 acres was wooded. We hate cutting native trees .. thatโ€™s where the birds and butterflies live!!.. so we cut just enough to grow a veggie garden and a few flowers.

Recently weโ€™ve had to cut trees for the electric company and septic .. it makes me want to die!!! My goal is to replant everything we have to cut down and more. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ


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โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’› Blanket flower ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ

โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’› Gaillardia or blanket flower is a group of perennials in the Asteraceae (daisy) family native to North and South America.
โค๏ธThe plant is named after Maรฎtre Gaillard de Charentonneau, an enthusiastic botanist in France.
๐ŸงกThe name blanket flower may have come from the resemblance of the flowers to the brightly patterned Native American blankets in similar colors, the ability of wild species to completely cover the ground with a blanket of color, or even the legend of a Native American weaver whose grave was always covered with blooming flowers that were as beautifully colored as the blankets she had made.
๐Ÿ’›Native Americans made tea from Gaillardia to treat gastroenteritis and sore eyes. The Kiowa thought of it as good luck. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›