Wildflowers Black-eyed Susan A bright prairie coneflower catching the summer light. Golden petals radiate from a dark velvet disk — a simple, enduring emblem of the Midwest’s warm months. Canada Goldenrod A resilient bloom standing tall through the frost. A lone stem crowned with pale seed tufts catches the morning light — its quiet endurance marking the meadow’s shift from autumn to winter. Dame’s Rocket *Hesperis matronalis* Pale four-petaled blossoms brighten shaded woodland edges and early-summer meadows. Rue Anemone bloom detail Purple-veined sepals and golden anthers in focus. This close view reveals the delicate contrast of violet-striped sepals and bright yellow stamens — the intricate, fleeting beauty of a woodland ephemeral. Rue Anemones in soft spring light Blossoms emerging through tender green leaves. A small colony of Rue Anemones opens beneath the forest canopy — the morning air still cool, the forest floor alive with new color.
