Trip to LOWES for batteries, and I magically ended up in the plant department (every time) !

From a distance I thought they were roses in a bush, but the closer I got, the less they looked like roses. Rhododendron degronianum is native to the northern parts of Hosnshu, the largest island of Japan. Now my writer’s mind is trying to come up with a story in which the seeds set sail and accidentally find themselves in Dutch soil. 😜 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_degronianum

Hey Y'all 🤗 The Skullcap near me is blooming already; it's normally a midsummer bloom. I believe this is- 🌼Scutellaria incana, commonly known as Downy or Hoary Skullcap, it's a native North American perennial in the Mint Family.

What do y'all think of grass flowers. These messy looking ones belong to a grass that I think is Anthoxanthum odoratum...but I'm not totally sure on that. I do know that grasses make up the bulk of our diets so even if the flowers are ugly, Poacea is a plant family worth knowing 😁👍🌾✨ Here's the link to the Wikipedia page on Poaceae Poaceae - Wikipedia https://share.google/7IoITcsFxigK9n1OF

Sow thistle Sonchus Oleraceus edible and full of vitamins and minerals like A,C,K, iron, zinc, and calcium. Has a milky sap from leaves and stems that has been used for ages to treat warts. Carolina Cranesbill Geranium family not the showiest flower but the polinators love it!! Considered native or invasive depending on where you are in USA. I have a family of bluejays in my hackberry tree!! I missed mama feeding them by the time I got the camera out but if you zoom in you can see the nest 😂