Tag Archives: Marsh Marigold
05.09.2022 Marsh Marigold
Not actually a marigold, which is in the Aster family, Marsh Marigolds are wetland plants, often found growing in wet mucky locations such as swamps, fens, and of course marshes. Caltha palustris is a member of the Buttercup family and … Continue reading
05.10.2021 Macro Monday Marsh Marigold
Nothing challenging about that alliteration. As the name implies, these grow in some wet conditions and, in this case, swampy. Several times my boots got sucked deep into the muck, fortunately they are “Muck Boots”, and I almost had to … Continue reading
05.06.2020-2 Marsh Marigolds without the raindrops
I had a little time to kill after the Hop Brook image this morning and a mobile blood sampling so headed back to the mucky unnamed brook near the Cadwell Memorial Forest in Pelham to see how the Marsh Marigold-Caltha … Continue reading
05.02.2020 Raindrops Keep Falling on our Heads
We had a lull in the rainfall yesterday afternoon and that gave me a few hours to get out and look for these wildflowers. The first part of their name is quite appropriate as I was wading in about 6″ … Continue reading
03.22.2016 Think Spring
Despite yesterday’s brief winter reprise, I am eagerly anticipating the return of spring flowers. Our peonies, daffs and croci are popping out of the softening earth and it won’t be long until the wildflowers, like this bouquet of marsh marigolds, … Continue reading
05.10.2015 Yellow for Sunday
I am behind on my replies to all the comments for the last couple of posts and I will catch up shortly. I am also behind on my comments for some of your blogs and, likewise, I’ll catch up on … Continue reading
05.14.2014 Marsh Marigolds
Last Friday I went to my favorite spot for Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) which, as you might guess, is in the buttercup family. The flower…not the princess. 🙂 They are on both sides of the road, but the west side … Continue reading
05.01.2011 A Weekend of Yellows
On Friday I met up with Tom Whelan at the Acton Arboretum for some flower photography. The Arboretum is a well-maintained with a very enjoyable wildflower trail. It was a good time (thanks Tom) and I hope we do it … Continue reading