Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Yellow Salsify

This tiny spider was making its web on the partially opened flowerhead of a Goat's-beard plant. Seen at Votier's Flats, Fish Creek Park, on June 23rd. This is one of our most invasive, destructive plants and it has taken over a lot of our parks and natural areas. Introduced from Eurasia. The bright yellow flower is beautiful, as is the dandelion-like seedhead, but what a huge problem it is.

Three days ago, on a walk at the Erlton/Roxborough Natural Area, I saw this Cherry-faced Meadowhawk land on a closed Goat's-beard flower. A naturalist states that "This is the richest botanical area in the city, with over 380 species on about 3 hectares of land. However, 80 non-native species are now dominating the area."