I hadn’t planned on doing a two-fer post but decided to share a wildflower. I have been stressing insects rather than flowers this summer so thought I should post one. Maybe more to come.
These aptly named Meadow Beauties are past the end of their season. I came across a bunch two weeks ago and they were all browned or spotted and not looking photogenic. But shortly before chasing the Viceroy yesterday I noticed this one relatively pristine bloom and gave it a shot. All the previous blooms had gone to seed but this one hung on until my camera and I happened by.
Virginia Meadow Beauty-Rhexia virginica. The seed pods look like little urns.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
Another new one for me… super pretty!
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They are delightful little flowers, only a few inches above the ground, but that color is so striking it is hard to miss them once they present themselves. Hope you see some, Eliza.
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The other time you showed Rhexia was a month earlier in the season:
https://sggphoto.wordpress.com/2019/07/20/07-20-2019-return-to-lawrence-swamp-meadow/
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Which bears witness to my remark about this being a late bloomer.
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Lovely colors!
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Thanks, Donna. It’s an interesting little flower in a meadow.
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I’ve found two Rhexia species here: R. mariana (pink) and R. lutea (yellow). They’ll pop up in unexpected places. There’s an area of the Nash Prairie where a meander exists, and there they are, in the middle of more ‘prairie-like’ flowers. Given the rains east Texas has had, there still may be some in bloom there.
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I’ve always found them in moist conditions so the meander seems a good location for the species. It’s been an unusually dry summer here and that made finding this one even more surprising. The others I saw previously passed very quickly because of the heat and lack of rain.
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Beautiful image Steve! Enjoyed seeing it!
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Thanks, Reed!
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A pretty flower – love the shape of the tiny seed pods too. 🙂
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They are like little seed urns. Although I did not visit this year, a few years back I visited a spot with hundreds of them but sadly was late and most were not as attractive as this one.
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