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Photo ©Patricia McQuade |
Daisies, Dandelions and the California Aster are all
in the same family, called Aster. The flower can be white, blue or light
purple.
The California Aster produces flowers in late summer and fall, when most
other plants have quit blooming. That means that butterflies and other
insects will still have plenty of flowers for gathering nectar. So then,
when the birds come through the area on their fall migration, there are
plenty of those insects flying around for them to eat. |