Bird's-foot Trefoil / Lotus corniculatus

            It's so unfortunate that this beautiful member of the Pea family (Fabaceae) is considered a weed.  It is grown as a crop and has spread to various places.  Introduced from Eurasia, it can be found (if you know where to look) growing along roadsides and on waste areas.  I think I've only ever seen it in about four or five places, though.  It blooms from June to September.  The plant was named for the arrangement of the long, narrow seedpods/legumes, which resemble a bird's foot.  A handful of us had driven past a colourful roadside display two days ago, and I just had to go back yesterday on my way home from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, to grab a few (macro) photos.
   

Taken on: August 20, 2011

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Bird's-foot Trefoil

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 21.9mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ40
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	21.9mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	+0.33 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Windows
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