SPECIES ROSES—there are over 300 species of roses growing over the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Here are just a few of these wild beauties. 1. Rosa pendulina — the mountain rose 2. R. majalis ́Plena’ — the double cinnamon rose 3. R. rubiginosa — sweet briar 4. R. canina — the dog rose 5. R. gallica ‘Officinalis’ — the apothecary rose 6. R. blanda — the smooth rose 7. R. villosa — the apple rose 8. R. spinosissima ‘Double Pink’ — the burnet double pink rose #speciesroses #theroses #rosesinmeadows #wildbeauty #botanicalphotography #roseseason