Rosebay Willowherb

Today I'm sharing another shot of a weed, but which is quite attractive. This is a Rosebay Willowherb flower head which has turned to seed. This plant is known in North America as fireweed, and in some parts of Canada as great willowherb.

It is found widely distributed throughout the temperate northern hemisphere. It is particulary commom in areas where land has been disturbed. It is said that it spread rapidly in the UK with the engineering and landscaping that took place during the railway building period from 1825 onwards.

Where large numbers of these plants are found and they are turning to seed, a windy day can make the seeds appear almost like snow.

Ian

[Peter Dulis]

lovely

[Sarah Bremner]

Ah yes ....so pretty when pink and then the fairies fly and set seed all round about!! 😄😄

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely. Like someone smoking a cigarette.

[carol white]

Lovely

[Margaret Brown]

A lovely tangle of seed, it’s no wonder it thrives, there are banks of it around our countryside’s hedgerows and wastelands.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

the detail here is really lovely!

[gloria jones]

Lots of great textures in this capture

[Frances Claydon]

Such a lot of interesting shapes and textures

[KWind]

Nice textures.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful close up and focus.

[Santina]

beautiful shot, how beautiful and strange is this plant, thanks for the information

[Babs]

It is so pretty, what a lovely name too.

[Kathy A]

Very pretty, looks like fairy floss

[Pat]

So fluffy, my partner is in hiding from these at the moment with his hay fever.
Lovely detailed shot.

[Fisher Family]

@pdulis @sarah19 @bkbinthecity @sangwann @carolmw @craftymeg @koalagardens @seattlite @francesc @kwind @pyrrhula @santina @onewing @kjarn @pattyblue

Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.

It is surprising how much of interest there is, even in what are classed as weeds.

Ian