March Trip

 

 

 

Only photographic evidence:

 

 

Mystery Flowers along the road:

 

 

Pink Evening Primrose
Oenothera speciosa Onagraceae
The Pink Evening Primrose is often called the Buttercup because it leaves its yellow pollen on the tip of your nose when smelled. (3,5) It blooms from March to July and the color of the flower varies from rose pink to white. (3,5) It grows 8 - 24 inches tall and has 2 inch flowers. (1) It grows in a variety of soils and tolerates partial shade or full sun. (1,3,5) The suggested seeding rate is 1/2 pound per acre, but it may take 2 years for the plant to get established and bloom. ( 1,5,8)