The wild sunflowers are creeping farther and farther from their point of origin. They started in a bar-ditch on the county black top. They’ve now crossed the road, easing into the edge of the playa plants. A few more grace the low spot at the bend in the road, and one determined plant is standing proudly in a low spot near access to the wheat field near the school.
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Cat Rotator's Quarterly 
Makes you wonder which seed-eater was distributing them.
There are a large number to choose from, although I think the flying rats (pigeons/ rock doves) get a pass this time. I have not seen that many red-winged blackbirds yet this year, but they might have scattered a few seeds last year.
It’s fine.
So long as no strange radiation turns them into triffids.
They will bring the doves though… LOL
Rather have them than the buckthorn (Rhombus cathartic ) that’s so common and invasive around here.
Rhamnus cathartica and I loathe spellcheck on occasion.
Luke – I *hope* they used all that radiation in making Austin weird.
TX Red, I got lucky this summer, got good telephoto pics of redwing blackbirds (M and F) at a local lake, marsh area. They’ll carry large seeds a lot of places.
We’ve been sooooo dry that most of those stayed well east of us. And it looks as if we’re in for a dry and cold winter.