Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!


Pollen hangs thick on the goldenrod this time of year. But don't fear--this heavy pollen sticks to insect legs to be carried to the next plant. It's not in the air to cause allergies. 


Instead, it's the ragweed, seen in the foreground of this photo, which sends its pollen out in the air in search of other ragweed plants to pollinate, and in the process causes misery in people!

The gorgeous gold of the goldenrod celebrates the change of seasons. I welcome the beginning of autumn.
 


 

1 comment:

The JR said...

I haven't seen much of that since my neighbor started cutting his field this year.