March 5, 2026
The Sky’s the Limit for This Birder
Fewer than 500 people worldwide have reported seeing this African bird – a blue-moustached bee-eater. Photo by Marc Chelemer By…
This plant (possibly considered by some to be a weed?) seems to be popping up all over.
I have no idea what it is. Any ideas?
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That is Pilewort!!! For sure, I know it well!
Erechtites hieracifolia
I wouldn’t get too excited about it!
I have added a photo…
Jim
Something in the Wild Lettuce group (Lactuca canadensis) perhaps. Any in bloom? Yellow, maybe? Leaves–I need leaves! Lots of these heads on branching stem? Questions–so many questions 🙂
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Deedee Burnside
That is Pilewort!!! For sure, I know it well!
Erechtites hieracifolia
I wouldn’t get too excited about it!
Jim Wright
I have added a photo…
Jim
Tom Burr
Something in the Wild Lettuce group (Lactuca canadensis) perhaps. Any in bloom? Yellow, maybe? Leaves–I need leaves! Lots of these heads on branching stem? Questions–so many questions 🙂