It was pretty while it lasted!

The following wildflowers were in bloom during the month of June.  I have them listed in order when taken. The first image is wild alfalfa. It was all over and so pretty when in full bloom.  The bumble bees seem to love them too!

This Black-eyed Susan was different from the rest with brown markings on the leaves. There were several wildflowers sprouted up this year that were a nice surprise!

I like how this unfruited one is hidden among the other Black-eyed Susans. :)

This lead plant was popular and plentiful!  You need to get up close to this plant to appreciate the pretty colors.

These hoary vervain wildflowers are a common sight and are still in bloom. I purposely took this at sunset to give them a backlit effect.

The yard was so beautiful with the yellow coneflowers and purple prairie clovers (next below)!

This bug was leary of me. He looks cute trying to hide in this green comet milkweed plant!

This is a new plant that sprouted up this year called the Golden dalea aurea.  Some little birdie sitting along the fence probably planted these!

Another new plant this year... the white prairie clover and there were several of these around!

Last but not least, the wild bergamot sprouted up along our driveway in a small area.  These flowers remind me of someone with messy hair!  Shows you that God has a good sense of humor!

I took lots of wildflowers images in June and these are my favorites.  Hope you enjoyed!

Beautiful wildflowers and a silly bug!

One of our neighbors' dirt driveway has become overgrown with beautiful wildflowers--blue sage wildflowers and pink evening primrose.  These blue wildflowers open up in the morning and close their petals when the temperature soars so this was a morning capture. (see comments below)

This is a macro image of the blue sage wildflower.

This silly bug was enjoying this pink evening primrose wildflower and didn't seem to mind his photo taken!

These pretty pink flowers are catclaw sensitive briers.  They look so pretty against a green grass background!

Purple coneflowers are a faithful wildflower around the Smith Ranch!

I love this macro image of an unfruited Black-eyed Susan!  The macro image lets you see things you would have never seen before like the hair on the leaves of this wildflower.

This milkweed is called antelope horns which I think is a very fitting name!

Purple prairie clover were very much in abundance this year!

I was so excited to happen upon this wildflower called the Red Mexican hat.  These are the only two that I could find on the Ranch!