dar_clicks Loc: Utah

The hot part of Summer some years ago was when I first saw Yarrow and wasn't particularly impressed.  It was scruffy looking and had strange dull-ochre-colored ("flowers?"), just growing where any weed would.  Not the subject of a Van Gogh, or a Nikon/Canon/Sony/(fill in your favorite here) ... or so I first thought.

I've gained some respect for this tough little plant since -- It is independent (pops up wherever it feels like it and flourishes, thank you very much), is actually quite colorful with new bright yellow blooms in Springtime, doesn't need watering or any care at all -- even if it doesn't rain a single drop for months at a time, and provides a great photo background (that bright yellow, ya know) for some very interesting newly-hatched insects' portrait settings in Spring.  Gradually summer fades the yellow to shades of tan but the plants, and being tougher than they look, ride out the Winter snowstorms anyway -- better than I do.  ... if I could teach them to run a snow blower...

Anyhow, below are a couple of photos after a couple of fairly good snowstorms.

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Ourspolair

Great captures and beautiful renderings of this hardy plant. Thanks for sharing.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Wonderful shots and framing

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Creative presentation!