I get a better look at the natural world through my camera. Long walks and taking the time to look around sometimes brings to my sight a part of nature I might miss if I pass too quickly…
In bud.In flower. Now you can see why it is also called Old Man’s Whiskers.
I have seen a large area of three flowered avens on pasture. It looks like a smoky cloud on the ground, which is why another name for it is Prairie Smoke.
Our nick name is grandfather’s beard.