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POTD: Metal Giraffe

Posted on November 13, 2020 Updated on November 13, 2020

More metal art around town. ~Vic

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Veterans Day 2020

Posted on November 11, 2020 Updated on May 18, 2024

I did a post on the 100 year anniversary of the ending of WW I back in 2018. I did a post on my Vietnam Veteran in 2019. This year, I’m staying simple. ~Vic

Poppies At Masonic Lodge Image — 04-30-2019
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FFTD: Orange Eye

Posted on November 9, 2020 Updated on November 8, 2020

I had no clue about this one. Pl@ntNet certainly helps, assuming it is correct or that I chose properly. This is, possibly, a Buddleja Davidii or Summer Lilac and Butterfly-Bush. It is a flowering plant but, I thought the leaves were pretty, too. It’s native to Central China and Japan. ~Vic

Orange Eye Image — 11-19-2019
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POTD: Whale Cloud

Posted on November 5, 2020 Updated on May 18, 2024

Can you see it? Companion piece to my 2019 post. ~Vic

Whale Cloud Image — 04-17-2020
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FFTD: Gated Tulips

Posted on November 1, 2020 Updated on October 31, 2020

That’s not really a genus or a family but, they do look cute peeking through the iron gate. ~Vic

Tulips Through The Gate Image — 04-10-2019

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POTD: Metal Butterfly

Posted on October 29, 2020 Updated on October 28, 2020

More lovely metal work in a pollinator garden in the little kids’ Turnip Patch Park. ~Vic

Metal Butterfly Image — 04-16-2020
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FFTD: Asteraceae

Posted on October 27, 2020 Updated on October 28, 2020

This is a tiny little Daisy of some sort. I can’t identify it even with Pl@ntNet. ~Vic

Daisy Image — 10-10-2019
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POTD: Tree Art

Posted on October 25, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

This is a companion piece to my Virus Humor post back in April. It takes talent and patience to do this. And, a sharp knife. ~Vic

Tree Art Image — Just waiting for the phallic symbol and woody jokes.
04-15-2020

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FFTD: Verbena

Posted on September 18, 2020 Updated on September 18, 2020

There are several species of Verbena and this one is a Bonariensis or Purpletop Vervain, Clustertop Vervain, Argentinian Vervain and, good old fashioned Tall Verbena. It is not, however, a Brazilian Verbena. ~Vic

Purpletop Vervain Image — 09-14-2019
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FFTD: Vitex

Posted on September 10, 2020 Updated on September 9, 2020

The species of this is vitex agnus-castus or chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham’s Balm, lilac chastetree and monk’s pepper. ~Vic

Chastetree Image One — Gold Park butterfly garden
09-14-2019

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POTD: Yard Nessie

Posted on September 6, 2020 Updated on September 6, 2020

Stumbled across this on an evening walk. ~Vic

Yard Nessie Image — 04-15-2020
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FFTD: Canna

Posted on September 2, 2020 Updated on September 2, 2020

I can’t determine the species. ~Vic

Canna Flower Image — 09-14-2019
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POTD: Birthday Sunset

Posted on August 30, 2020 Updated on May 9, 2021

It’s been a good day. ~Vic

Birthday Sunset Image — Breathtaking end to the day.
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FFTD: Ruellia

Posted on August 28, 2020 Updated on August 29, 2020

A member of the Acanthaceae family, this could be a Ruellia Simplex or Mexican Petunia, Mexican Bluebell or Britton’s Wild Petunia. It could be a Ruellia Tuberosa or Minnieroot, Fever Root, Snapdragon Root or Sheep Potato. Honestly, they look the same to me. ~Vic