Purple Henbit Field - Belleville, Illinois
Posted by: 
paulspaper
N 38° 30.312 W 089° 56.088
16S E 244084 N 4265953
Large purple field of Henbit, the first flower of Spring.
Waymark Code: WM3HZE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2008
Views: 33
Long before most of the really showy flowers bloom, entire fields of henbit turn reddish-purple with its flowers. It is an important nectar and pollen plant for bees, especially honeybees, where it helps start the spring buildup. Individually it is quite inconspicuous but combined with other henbit, it can be quite breath taking. It is an annual and its blooming is quite short lived.
Species:
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule
Habitat Type: Farmer's fields before spring plowing.
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Best Viewing Time: From: 04/05/2008 To: 04/19/2008
Parking Area: Not Listed
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