Small wild flower

[Robert Watcher]

Anne and I were walking along a wooded path this weekend, when I noticed some small yellow patches along the edge. Initially I presumed they were just dried areas of the leaves - however on closer inspection they turned out to be small delicate flowers. Almost like miniature orchids.

I picked one and had Anne hold it in front of the black tshirt she was wearing. That ended up providing perfect contrast for a lovely background. After we returned to the campsite, I ran the picture through Google Lens and got the proper identity of the beautiful little wild flower


I transferred the files from my camera to iPad, wirelessly - then processed them using Snapseed. 300mm equivalent kit lens at 3200ISO

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Supporting pics of the story

 

[Robert Watcher]

Another pretty little wildflower we stumbled upon

 

[Asher Kelman]

The first is beautiful and worth the effort you put in to that find.

However, the second is a perfect symmetrical specimen with a unique memorable light blue-purple gradient in the petals.

With green leaves emerging above it, from that beautiful bokeh, this is worthy of a special commanding place a wall.

Excellent presentation and composition!

Asher

 

[Peter Dexter]

One of my favorite late summer flowers in the Us.

 

[Asher Kelman]

One of my favorite late summer flowers in the Us.

What is it? I don’t recognize it!

Asher

 

[Robert Watcher]

GOOGLE LENS RECOGNITION

—— from articles like this, it a appears to be a wonder food 😉 — https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-of-chicory

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

At first sight, the yellow/orange one really looked like a wild orchid, but it is as you say, Impatiens Capensis. The second is definitely chicory. The flowers are quite tiny and beautiful. Cool that you found great flowers in the wilderness, this late in the season... but I imagine it's unusually warm as it is here in Quebec. It's been hot for a week and yesterday + 28C, and probably the same today!