The Flower Hour #20: Live Like A Wild Flower

Mar 2, 2026

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The Flower Hour #20: Shadows of Desert Florals

The most beautiful wildflowers are the ones
that thrive in the face of adversity.*

Thanks to the amazing Terri for another Flower Hour prompt.

Wildflowers have long been symbols of tenacity and resiliency and, when you see where some not only grow, but flourish, it’s no wonder! Conning my wildflower album to find inspiration for today’s post I came across a number of examples of the perseverance of the humble wildflower.

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Mossy Stonecrop (Sedum acre)

Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Awl Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Also known as Hairy White Aster and Frost Aster.

Marsh Dandelion (Taraxacum palustre)

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

Common Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)

Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)

Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)

↑ Both of these shots were taken on the marsh observation deck at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. The greenery you can see beyond the pickets is misleading — the deck is at least six feet off the ground (I can walk under it without ducking). ↓