along New Brunswick’s roads
New Brunswick is a beautiful province. We also have a great road system, both for those who want to linger and those who want to get through as fast as possible.
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This time of year I am amazed at the beauty of our four-lane Trans-Canada highway. I think the roadside has been seeded with a wild-flower mix but many are weedy species common in New Brunswick. Whatever their origins, the results are lovely.
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I have found these flowers in a quick sampling of the roadside:
Buttercup (Ranunculus sp.)
Lupin (Lupinus sp.)
Bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Red Clover (Trifolium pretense)
Daisy (Leucanthemum sp.)
Viper’s Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
Yellow Hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum)
Bedstraw (Galium sp.)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farafara)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
(plus many grasses, sedges and non-flowering plants contributing to the background of green)
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Long stretches of highway can be boring-beyond-belief, but, because of these expanses of bloom, I am enjoying our drives along the highway this summer.
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Copyright 2017 Jane Tims
nichepoetryandprose 
Beautiful. I used to live in Vermont and the wildflowers along the highways were gorgeous too. It was a pleasure to drive. Great photos. :-).
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D. Wallace Peach
June 27, 2017 at 9:06 pm
Thanks. They change weekly too so the drive is never the same. Lucky to have lived in New England!
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jane tims
June 28, 2017 at 3:47 pm
I quite like roadside meadows too 🙂
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melissabluefineart
June 26, 2017 at 11:17 am
Adds a little beauty to the road!
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jane tims
June 26, 2017 at 3:11 pm