Clover is a forage crop around the world. But it readily escapes cultivation, so it is common in meadows and in disturbed places. This pond and surrounding wetland was disturbed during transition to a neighborhood, and some native plant seed was sown. So, we have clover.Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum flowers are light pink turning darker pink with age, giving the head a distinct two-tone color pattern as lower blossoms on the globe mature first.
Clover is one of the main nectar sources for honeybees. The resident Muskrats are very fond of clover. We see them swimming across the pond, picking a bunch of clover stems and leaves with flowers, then swimming back across the pond to their burrow.
