Orange Hawkweed II

ORANGE HAWKWEED, GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 4, 2016

Pentax K-01
Tamron 90mm macro
1/180 sec. f8
ISO 1600

Another usable shot emerged from the file of hawkweed photos taken in the back yard of our cabin on Lake Superior on the Fourth of July.

Orange Hawkweed

ORANGE HAWKWEED (PILOSELLA AURANTIACA), GREEN, MICHIGAN, JULY 4, 2016

Pentax K-01
Tamron 90mm macro
1/500 sec. f8
ISO 1600

The orange hawkweed, or devil's paintbrush, is a member of the daisy family, It used to be considered a decorative bloom in American gardens until it got loose and spread, and is now considered a noxious invasive species in some states. In upper Michigan it starts to bloom in late June.