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Pink Wildflowers

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Mike

I don’t know if these are flowers or weeds and I have no idea what they are called. I Found these in southwestern Colorado, very close to a reservoir.

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51 thoughts on “Pink Wildflowers”

Mr. Militant Negro on July 3, 2015 at 6:58 am said:

Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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Littlesundog on July 3, 2015 at 7:21 am said:

Wow! Those are gorgeous! Nice find, Mike. 🙂

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Hi Lori. Thanks.
  
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firstdano on July 3, 2015 at 7:29 am said:

Geum triflorum, prairie smoke. An iconic flower of North American grasslands.

Best,

D

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Well that’s interesting. I’ll give it a Google.
  
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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:28 am said:
  
  You are correct. Thanks!
  
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Sue on July 3, 2015 at 7:56 am said:

Triffids??…..

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:21 am said:
  
  That sounds like something decidedly English. Like a pasty. I never heard of a triffid.
  
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  - Sue on July 3, 2015 at 8:25 am said:
    
    The Day of the Triffids was a book by John Wyndham, featuring an aggressive species of plant (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids) – the angle of your shot put me in mind of this, I don’t really know why……
    
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  - Mike on July 3, 2015 at 1:09 pm said:
    
    Someone commented: Geum triflorum, prairie smoke. An iconic flower of North American grasslands.
    And they, and you, were correct. Thanks Susan.
    
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Adrienne Morris on July 3, 2015 at 7:58 am said:

Happy Independence Day, Mike and family!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:22 am said:
  
  Same to you Adrienne. Thank you friend.
  
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Joke Devliegher on July 3, 2015 at 7:58 am said:

Really nice!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:18 am said:
  
  Nice, thank you.
  
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Chillbrook on July 3, 2015 at 8:07 am said:

These are really interesting flowers Mike.. Psychedelic properties by any chance? If not, they really should have looking the way they do. Very pretty at any rate. 🙂

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:18 am said:
  
  I did not taste them, but I guess I should have 😉
  Thanks Adrian.
  
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tobyo on July 3, 2015 at 8:14 am said:

gorgeous!!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 8:16 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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christieadams23 on July 3, 2015 at 9:05 am said:

A weed is just a flower in the wrong place!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 10:07 am said:
  
  Yes, I considered that. Thank you.
  
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dorannrule on July 3, 2015 at 9:15 am said:

There is definitely undefined beauty in these unidentified flowers/weeds.

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 10:06 am said:
  
  A wise commenter has told me what they are called and a Google search
  proves him correct…. Geum triflorum, prairie smoke. An iconic flower of North American grasslands.
  
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niasunset on July 3, 2015 at 10:48 am said:

I haven’t seen them before, beautiful flowers. Thank you dear Mike, have a nice weekend, love, nia

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 10:49 am said:
  
  Thank you Nia. You too have a great weekend.
  
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Robin on July 3, 2015 at 11:31 am said:

They’re beautiful. I like their name (Prairie Smoke), too. 🙂

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 12:03 pm said:
  
  Agreed. Prairie smoke is very cool and suggests native Americans had a hand in the naming.
  
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wolke205 on July 3, 2015 at 12:10 pm said:

I wish we had this beautiful wildflowers here too 🙂

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 12:29 pm said:
  
  I would send you some but they would be dead and wrinkled when you got them. You are a German wildflower in your own right, Frauke.
  
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  - wolke205 on July 4, 2015 at 11:38 am said:
    
    ❤ ❤ ❤
    
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Boeta: RumblingOcean, Photofun blogs on July 3, 2015 at 1:08 pm said:

Wonderful photo Mike.

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 1:10 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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kiwiskan on July 3, 2015 at 2:20 pm said:

great capture Mike

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 2:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you Maureen.
  
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circadianreflections on July 3, 2015 at 2:48 pm said:

Those are so unique! Nice find Mike!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 2:54 pm said:
  
  I agree, they are unique to my experience. Thank you.
  
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photojedi22 on July 3, 2015 at 5:42 pm said:

Nice find and capture!

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 6:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Pat on July 3, 2015 at 5:52 pm said:

Very pretty.

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks Pat.
  
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blondie63 on July 3, 2015 at 7:10 pm said:

Gorgeous! Happy 4th of July Mike and Pumpkin and family! Hugz Lisa and Bear

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- Mike on July 3, 2015 at 7:42 pm said:
  
  Oh you two! Happy 4th and Bear don’t be afraid of the fireworks.
  
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natuurfreak on July 4, 2015 at 4:35 pm said:

Magnificient flower

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- Mike on July 4, 2015 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  Cool, eh?
  
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attupatteri on July 5, 2015 at 10:03 pm said:

Beautiful..! Great shot..

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- Mike on July 5, 2015 at 10:04 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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lscotthoughts on July 6, 2015 at 10:06 am said:

Even if they’re weeds, they’re still gorgeous, Mike! 🙂

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- Mike on July 6, 2015 at 11:37 am said:
  
  And it turns out they are flowers, as pointed out by a previous comment. Thank you, my sweet friend.
  
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Genie on July 11, 2015 at 4:11 pm said:

Magnificent pic and colours.

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- Mike on July 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Maisy on July 26, 2015 at 9:49 pm said:

Those flowers are so beautiful!

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- Mike on July 26, 2015 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  Yes they are. Thanks!
  
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