Yarrow: Common white wildflower that's also pink

Yarrow, in a soft shade of pink.  © SB

I've seen Yarrow often, and think of it as an interesting white prairie wildflower. But this summer, I stumbled (yes, literally... the ground was riddled with gopher holes) onto Yarrow that flowered pink!

And a soft, delicate pink, too. A faint blush or wash of colour — but enough to be clearly noticeable.

The just-opening flowers seemed to be a darker shade of pink, which made me wonder if these I'd photographed fully open would perhaps fade even paler with age.

I found these plants in the Frenchman River campground at Grasslands National Park. (And yes, there were white Yarrow plants growing there, too.)

Pink Yarrow, with its flower head comprised on many small flowers  © SB

Pink Yarrow, just coming into bloom. (No trickery - colour balance as shot.) © SB

Prairie Wildflower: Yarrow

Location: Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo Date: June 13, 2016

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