In western Pennsylvania there aren’t many flowers in June but things start to get exciting in July. Here’s what I’ve seen in the past week.
It’s lily time! The Turk’s cap lily (Lilium superbum), above, is blooming along the Butler-Freeport Trail. The Canada lily (Lilium canadense), below, was blooming in Raccoon Creek State Park on July 9.
Tall meadow rue (Thalictrum pubescens) is also blooming everywhere. This one was along Nichol Road at Raccoon.
And here’s a puzzle. The photo is a nice “beauty shot” but doesn’t show enough of the flower for me to positively identify it. My best guess is woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus). I wish I’d taken photos of the stem!
(photos by Kate St. John)
My guess on the last flower would be tick weed. Lots of it at Duck Hollow.