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POTD: Dandelion
Some folks see a weed. I see two incredible flowers in the bright yellow blooms and the fuzzy seed ball. I also see delicious tea and tasty greens (good for the gallbladder). ~Vic
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POTD: Oxalis
I’m pretty sure this is an Oxalis Articulata or pink sorrel but, it could also be Oxalis Debilis. Either way, it is definitely a Shamrock and it’s in my front yard. ~Vic
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POTD: Lunaria
Also known as Honesty, this could be the annual form or a perennial. Lunaria is Latin for moon-like and refers to the plants seed pods. ~Vic
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POTD: Metal Sunflowers
These are in the front yard of the Margaret Lane Art Gallery. The owner likes to move them around the yard. ~Vic
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POTD: Ilex
Happy New Year! 2020? Good riddance.
Now that I got that out of my system, I am officially retiring my Flower for the Day posts. I will continue to post flowers and/or pretty leaves and/or trees and/or other plants. I will just be posting them under the Picture of the Day heading.
Everyone will recognize this as Holly but, which one of the 600 species it could be? Even Pl@ntNet isn’t helping. My wild-ass guess is Ilex Cornuta or Burfordii Compacta or Burfordii Nana or Dwarf Burford. After all that, it’s still a Holly. It’s lovely for Merry Christmases and New Years. ~Vic
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POTD: Hello Kitty
Someone lost their Hello Kitty bag on the Riverwalk. ~Vic
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FFTD: Parthenocissus
This is a Parthenocissus Inserta or False Virginia Creeper, thicket creeper, grape woodbine or just woodbine. It doesn’t have the hairy stems like a true Virginia Creeper and its leaf edges are smoother. They like to peak out from the fence. ~Vic
10-10-2020
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POTD: Book House
We have several of these things in the area. Take a book, leave a book. ~Vic
05-29-2020
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Christmas Countdown 4.0
It’s story time by the tree. Read to me, please. ~Vic
12-05-2020
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Christmas Countdown 2.0
Ah-ha! Now we know why there was so much hoarding. ~Vic
12-05-2020
FFTD: Aquilegia Canadensis
Other names are Wild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Canada Columbine and or just Canadian. It’s in the buttercup family of Ranunculaceae. ~Vic
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POTD: Fountain
I saw this at a side door at our Historical Museum. I have no idea how old it is or if it was always there, outside or came from inside. It’s interesting, though. ~Vic
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FFTD: Spiraea
I believe this is a Nipponica, a shrub in the Rosaceae family that is native to Shikoku, Japan. ~Vic
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