@plants
#Alberta #MayPlantCount
Caltha palustris / Marsh Marigold - we always called them Cowslips, but no connection to the Engllish Primula by that name! I just call them Caltha, my only species locally...lol
They are abundant in seasonally/wet habitats here, both open and wooded. The colour varies only a little (biright yellow to nearly orange,) but flower size and sepal (not actually petals!) shape vary considerably.
#Wildflower #NativePlants #CountryLiving #BloomScrolling #florespondence
@plants not surprisingly, mass flowering like this is important to various local critters-- bees and #FlowerFlies of many sorts are often seen on the flowers and a #spider has found a good spot to wait for prey!
#nature #BorealForest #insects #arachnids