Showy Sunflower, wildflowers on wildflowers on August 15, 2017

By admin | August 16, 2017 - 10:08 pm |August 17, 2017 Wildflowers

With the Showy Sunflower blooming away these days I took advantage of the opportunity and tried to make something with them. This sunflower, a stunning native to Wisconsin is Helianthus laetiflorus. Images were taken in Waukesha County on August 15, 2017.

Showy Sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorus with the native Meadow Phlox still blooming

Showy Sunflower

Binomial name: Helianthus laetiflorus

Habitat: Prairie, grows to a height of 36″-60″

Note: The majority of this plants native range is generally MN, NE, OK, KS and TX north into Canada then east to the Atlantic Ocean. It’s range also includes states OR and MT out west.

Showy Sunflower, Helianthus laetiflorus with the Royal Catchfly

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

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