Pretty in pink

Sunday, August 3, 2014

This is a native wildflower I found blooming on July 19. I did not remember seeing this very pretty pink flower. Noting that it was growing near a pond well away from any yard or garden, I still suspected that it may be a non-native species that somehow found its way into the wilds of southeast Missouri. I drove nearby roads looking from my vehicle into the yards of the surrounding area, but saw no such pink flower.

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