Butter And Eggs Wildflowers Are Blooming On Cape Cod.

I’ve always loved the Butter and Eggs wildflowers as the colors so remind me of “butter and eggs.” They are a two-toned yellow and orange wildflower that resemble a garden snapdragon.

Butter and Eggs  bloom through September, so you still have plenty of time to see them along the roadsides, trails and fields.

One thought on “Butter And Eggs Wildflowers Are Blooming On Cape Cod.”

  1. Two fun facts:

    1. “As mentioned above, butter-and-eggs derives its name form the scrumptious two-toned yellow color of the flower. The distinct dark yellow or orange band is called the honey guide because it is a highly visible marker that various pollinating insects use as a target for their proboscises.

    2. “Other names attributed to butter-and-eggs include the common toadflax. The name toadflax is given because of the toad mouth-like opening of the bloom.”

    http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Wildflowers_Kimonis_Kramer/PAGES/BUTTERANDEGGS_PAGE_FINAL.html#:~:text=Fun%20Facts%3A,a%20target%20for%20their%20proboscises.

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