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"And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.
And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day" (Genesis 1:31)
Wild Flowers of Sleepy Hollow Lake
- Few-leaved Hawkweed (Hieracium murorum) -
(click on the photos or links to enlarge)
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 1) There are about fifty
species of hawkweed in the United States. The few-leaved hawkweed is one of these.
Some are native and others were naturalized from Europe. We were not able to find
out whether the few-leaved hawkweed was native or European in origin.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 1a) At first glance, the
few-leaved hawkweed bloom and basal rosette leaves look like those of a dandelion.
The branching stem with a single composite flower at the end of each branch points to our
recognizing this wildflower as a hawkweed.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 5) This is a close up view
of the dandelion-like basal rosette leaves of the few-leaved hawkweed.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 2) Hawkweed are members of
the Composite family, meaning that what appears to be a single flower with many petals is
really a composite of many individual flowers. The saw-toothed ends of the ray
flowers are a characteristic of the Hawkweed. The bloom of the few-leaved hawkweed
has a very compact cyme or bloom.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 3) Few-leaved hawkweed, as
well as the other hawkweeds, have been used in herbal medicine for the treatment of
inflammations and digestive problems. Perhaps the three visiting insects are there
to partake of some of its healing properties! Can you spot them? For
comparison in size, the few-leaved hawkweed bloom is only about 3/4 inch across.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 3a) This is one of the
insects (unidentified) that is visiting this few-leaved hawkweed (previous photo at 5:30).
Another insect is located near the end of a ray flower at 8:00 and the third is
located (partially hidden) midway between the center and the outer edge at 11:00.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 4) This enlarged photo of
the few-leaved hawkweed gives us a "bee's eye" view of some of the ray flowers.
(Few-leaved Hawkweed - 4a) Because of its
unusual and out of context characteristics, this is one of those photos you want to label,
"What is it?" In reality it is the bright center of the few-leafed
hawkweed: another creative wonder of the Lord our God.
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