After photographing the Least Bitterns in West Lebanon, Jann and I drove through Etna so she could pick up something she loaned to a friend. Before we got there my eyes were assaulted by a mass of yellow in a small wet area along the road. We turned around, and I took a few quick photos.
These wildflowers are Iris pseudacorus, commonly known as yellow flag, yellow iris, or water flag. They are a perennial that loves to grow in or very near water. There are several spots in the hills of Etna where masses of these bloom wild every June.
Yellow flag is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. It was imported to North America as an ornamental plant as early as the late-1700s. It is viewed by some as an invasive species. It can form dense stands that can replace and crowd out valuable aquatic plants like cattails and native irises.
Here is a brief slide show of these very yellow flowers.
We headed down the road to Anne’s house. Jann visited with her for a short while, both wearing masks. I wandered into her garden and photographed some pink and very dark pink, Jann would say purple, flowers. Anne gave us some very excellent spinach and kale from her garden.
Here are the photos I took during our short view.
