Wild Flowers of Southwestern Pennsylvania!

The Nodding Onion, Day Lily, and Ox-eye Daisy are just a few of the edible wild flowers!

Because of my love of flowers, photography, AND eating edible wild weeds, I've now published a book with 27 edible plants/flowers.

You can get it as an ebook for $5.00.

Check it out at http://www.carolwingert.com !

I found many of these growing along the river bank here at the River Park in Connellsville, PA, which is located along the Great Allegheny Passage Bike/Hike trail.

The stems of these lilies grow 4-5 ft tall. As ususal, I had to do some climbing and bushwacking to get
the photo!

During one of our walks along the Bike/Hike trail, I saw this "umbrella" looking flower, and I had to get a closer look!!

Beautiful pink flowers! To my surprise, it's a Nodding Onion!

This onion is different than the Autumn Wild Onion, because the flowers hang in drooping clusters, as I see it, like an Umbrella.

This is a perennial that grows each year from a bulb. The Indians once used the bulbs to treat colds, colic and croup!

Check out the gorgeous color of this Butterfly Flower.

Can you imagine my excitement when I found this butterfly on it! They match so well!

I took this across the river opposite the trail while walking along some railroad tracks. I have tons more photo to show you too!

Remember pulling the petals off one at a time, while saying this?

This is an Ox-eyed daisy, and these flowers are everywhere along our countryside, not just our bike trail!

On one of our recent trips to Twin Lakes in Greensburg, PA, I spotted this beautiful flower!

I had never seen one close up (really, and I am 54 yrs old), so I climbed the fence and headed down to the edge of the shore. I stretched as far as I could to get this beautiful shot of this gorgeous flower!

Now you can see the beautiful Phlox (Sweet William) in all it's glory all year round!

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These beautiful flowers open at daylight and go to "sleep" at night. I actually watched them slowly go to sleep. It's amazing!

Unfortunately they are not longer with us. They lasted approximately three weeks.

This beautiful orange flower is called a Day Lily for a good reason. It blooms for one day only then dies.

It makes you appreciate it so much more!