Butter-and-Eggs

Butter-and-Eggs at Connetquot River State Park

 Butter-and-Eggs is a very fitting name for this plant which has flowers that resemble loosely scrambled eggs.   If you look closely at the cheerful yellow blossoms, you will even notice an orange center that looks like an egg yolk. The snapdragon-like flowers do contain pollen, but it is very difficult for insects to get at it. Heavier insects, such as bumble bees are at an advantage because they can use their weight to pry them open. If you would like to see this plant, just take a walk in the Connetquot River State Park during any summer month. It is one of the more common wildflowers there.