Not only is this Goldenrod vs Ragweed, it is the latter that causes allergies. The former is not wind pollinated and thus does not produce enough pollen to cause allergies. Unfortunately, this is an all too common misconception.
Anonymous Guest
21 Jul 2015
this isn't ragweed, it's called goldenrod of the aster family.
BEAUTIFUL Beautiful Artistic capture,my Friend!!!Wow,love the composition and Shallow Dof!!!Sorry to hear what you had to go through to photograph this work of OUTSTANDING Photographic ART!!!
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Anonymous Guest 07 Sep 2015
Not only is this Goldenrod vs Ragweed, it is the latter that causes allergies. The former is not wind pollinated and thus does not produce enough pollen to cause allergies. Unfortunately, this is an all too common misconception.Anonymous Guest 21 Jul 2015
this isn't ragweed, it's called goldenrod of the aster family.Elizabeth Lindberg 28 Sep 2013
Great shot!!!tazda lawson 22 Sep 2013
Argh!!!....so beautiful and dangerous.Teresa Dominici 17 Sep 2013
Ahhh…this is nice!Joan Wulff 16 Sep 2013
Beautiful!Brenda Loveless 15 Sep 2013
achoo...I feel for ya!Cathy Holford 15 Sep 2013
Achoo! I didn't realize ragweed was so pretty!Pamela Rivera 15 Sep 2013
what beautiful colors and light:)yves colas 15 Sep 2013
wonderfull capture,nicely done.DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY 15 Sep 2013
BEAUTIFUL Beautiful Artistic capture,my Friend!!!Wow,love the composition and Shallow Dof!!!Sorry to hear what you had to go through to photograph this work of OUTSTANDING Photographic ART!!!BILL NAGY 14 Sep 2013
I am glad your photo and you gave me the name of this weed. I see a lot of it at the arboretum.bella yeah 14 Sep 2013
bless you! that's def suffering for your art! good shot though ;-)Ropati Leaso-Cobb 14 Sep 2013
A true artist, suffering for your art. what a superb photo Emily, well worth your unfortunate reaction!Anonymous Guest 14 Sep 2013
Nice capture but this stuff used to put my father crying like a baby with this stuff and the way it affects people with hayfever.lillianhibiscus 14 Sep 2013
Superb!marie-claire gallet 14 Sep 2013
Thank you for sharing, Emily, I did'nt know the name of this flower in English, now I know !! God bless you my friend!!!!Helmut Licht 14 Sep 2013
This plant is the doorway to heaven - Because everybody blesses you After you sneeze! :)