Since we live out here in the relative middle of nowhere, we tend to see several different kinds of beasts and also have several different types of plants around us. I will sometimes get it into my head to find out exactly what something is called. In this instance, there was this plant out by the mailbox that I thought was pretty. It looked kind of aster-like, and when it went to seed, it had a puffball like a dandelion only very big! So, I consulted my trusty Wildflower Identification website and decided that it is something called Yellow Goatsbeard. Here is a very nice picture of it:
This is definitely a wildflower. I’ve decided that term means any flower that “normal” people don’t care for much and don’t choose to plant in their flower gardens. I like it and think it’s pretty, although it would be nice if it had a scent too. I’m never satisfied, I guess.