Comments on: Roadside Attractions: North Escambia’s Colorful Fall Flowers

By: Local

Local — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:22:28 +0000

Alison you should drive down Highway 4 through Blackwater Management Area. There are portions of the highway that are actually wildflower preservation sites.

By: William Reynolds

William Reynolds — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:30:20 +0000

“Is there a particular area anyone would suggest to see the flowers?”

Most anywhere. Get off the major roads like Highway 29 and Highway 97, and choose smaller county roads. Less mowing of the right of way and fewer people mowing property.

By: Chelleepea

Chelleepea — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:54:11 +0000

If anyone is still gardening in the fall……the blue mist flower attracts bees like crazy. It’s a good flower to have around a garden although it spreads really fast.

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:04:51 +0000

Is there a particular area anyone would suggest to see the flowers? I live in the southern part of the county but would like to take my daughter to see these flowers. Just a general area to drive through would be helpful. Thank you.

By: Taree Huggers

Taree Huggers — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:17:47 +0000

Now let’s talk our county, state, and local officials into managing for this bloom. Ask them to plan mowing so they will show better and be careful with herbicide or stop using it all together.

By: flower power

flower power — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:39:50 +0000

Every year about this time, it think about letting my yard “go wild” after seeing all the beautiful flowers/weeds in the ditches…

By: Native planter

Native planter — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:34:04 +0000

The purplish-blue one in the photo is blue mistflower. There’s a lot of nice stuff in bloom right now – fall is definitely a great time to get out and enjoy our local beauty!

By: Bees_are_great

Bees_are_great — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:49:40 +0000

I had a species of goldenrod come up in our garden this year. I don’t think it’s the more aggressive growing Canada Goldenrod. It’s something more upright and just very lovely. There were so many native bees and wasps that visited it and it was quite a lot of fun standing there watching the activity. Goldenrod was once thought to be responsible for allergies but it’s ragweed that was the true culprit. I think we’re starting to see more cultivated goldenrod available for gardens such as ‘Fireworks’. Still I was quite pleased with the volunteer species that came up.

Goldenrod is one of the most important plants this time of year for native pollinators. A lot of people have probably heard about how there’s bees in decline and one of the first images they may think of is the honeybee. The honeybee is wonderful for honey and important for agriculture but there’s also 4,000 native species of bees in North America. Many native species of bees are seeing declines including some of the adorable bumble bees. A way that people can help these native species is to provide native wildflowers with ones that bloom during different times of the years. The Xerces website is a great resource for learning more about providing habitat for those interested.

By: Dee Sullivan

Dee Sullivan — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:49:03 +0000

Thank you for reminding us that even in these troubled times we are blessed with nature’s beauty.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:03:28 +0000

I love black-eyed Susans. They may be considered a weed to some, but I wouldn’t mind my yard being full of them.