Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Orange Hawkweed

Despite being a weed, I've only ever seen Orange Hawkweed growing in the wild twice, I believe. This photo was taken at the Reader Rock Garden on 24 June 2015, when I called in after a volunteer shift. I love the colour and the toothed tips of each petal. Provincial Designation: Prohibited Noxious. "Native to Eurasia, Orange hawkweed was likely introduced as an ornamental plant because of its showy, fiery orange flowers .... The ancient Greeks believed hawks’ feeding on the sap of hawkweed is what gave them their keen eyesight. Other common names are devil’s paintbrush and red devil." www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-OrangeHawkweed.pdf

Supposedly a weed, I've only ever seen Orange Hawkweed growing in the wild twice, I believe. This photo was taken at the Reader Rock Garden on 30 June 2010. I love their colour and the toothed tips of each petal. Provincial Designation: Prohibited Noxious. "Native to Eurasia, Orange hawkweed was likely introduced as an ornamental plant because of its showy, fiery orange flowers .... The ancient Greeks believed hawks’ feeding on the sap of hawkweed is what gave them their keen eyesight. Other common names are devil’s paintbrush and red devil." www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-OrangeHawkweed.pdf After some really beautiful, somewhat milder weather, winter has returned yet again this morning. Snowing and settling, unfortunately. I had been planning on making a brave, second trip east of the city in the next few days, but the thought of snowy backroads makes me really nervous after getting my car stuck in snow and needing help to dig it out the other week.

This is one of my favourite wildflowers - called a weed, but what a beautiful weed! I've only ever seen it once, maybe twice, growing in the wild. Took this photo at the Reader Rock Garden on 29th September 2010. www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-OrangeHawkweed.pdf

Photographed (macro) at the Reader Rock Garden, on July 6th. I have only seen this introduced species growing in the wild maybe a couple of times in Calgary, but it is listed as Prohibited Noxious. "The ancient Greeks believed hawks’ feeding on the sap of hawkweed is what gave them their keen eyesight. Other common names are devil’s paintbrush and red devil." From: www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-OrangeHawkweed.pdf

One of my favourite wildflowers, Orange Hawkweed, though this plant was photographed at the Reader Rock Garden at the end of September. Also called Devil's-paintbrush. Introduced from Europe, it grows in waste areas, roadsides and lawns.

This is one of my favourite wildflowers (though this particular plant was growing at Reader Rock Garden). Also called Devil's-paintbrush. Introduced from Europe, it grows in waste areas, roadsides and lawns.

A cluster of beautiful, hairy buds from one of my favourite wildflowers, Orange Hawkweed. I liked the fact that there was just one small bud beginning to open. Seen at the Reader Rock Garden on 10th September. I think I have only seen this plant growing wild in one natural area in the city.

One of my favourite wildflowers - Orange Hawkweed! This particular plant was growing at the Reader Rock Garden.

This is one of my favourite wildflowers. Just love the colour and the toothed petal tips. I think I've only seen it in one location in the city other than several plants growing at the Reader Rock Garden. After a walk at Edworthy Park this morning, I decided to call in at Reader on the way home. The weather forecast for the long weekend is cold and wet, so I thought I would make the most of the sunshine today. Happy long weekend, everyone. Stay safe!

Orange Hawkweed is an introduced plant from Europe. It's one of my favourite wildflowers - this spring was the very first time I had ever seen it.

I was so thrilled yesterday to be shown several Orange Hawkweed flowers. They were growing along the edge of a parking lot for the park where we walked. This was a plant I had been hoping for a couple of years to see! More beautiful than I had expected and the background matched the flower itself. It is a weed that was introduced from Europe. Why are so many weeds quite beautiful?! Also known as Devil's-paintbrush. Isn't is beautiful, Doug?

Another view of the Orange Hawkweed that I was lucky to see a few days ago. I love the brilliant colour of this weed - yes, 'weed" does seem the wrong word to use for such a beauty!