Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Leafy Spurge

Couldn't help but smile when I saw my photo on my computer. I thought this was so elegant and looked like two young girls dancing together or in deep conversation. In reality, this is a major noxious weed - Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) with its tiny seedpods. Photographed (macro) at Burnsmead, Fish Creek Park, on August 18th. Posting very early in the morning today, as I will be out botanizing all day again. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_esula www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-LeafySpurge.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Leafy Spurge is an aggressive weed introduced from Eurasia.

I helped at a Leafy Spurge "pull" this morning, trying to remove some of these invasive plants from down near the Bow River at Fish Creek Park. When this plant is growing, it means that native plants can't grow there. Couldn't resist photographing this bright little Ladybug on the top of one of the Leafy Spurge plants. Erika's mum, if you see and read this, this is what Erika was busy doing this morning! She mentioned that she had given you the link for my Flickr photostream - hope you enjoy seeing some of the beautiful things that you may have seen when you were here in Canada, visiting Erika and family.