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Reports on Gerry Williamson's Wildflower Hobby
Wildflower Journal
Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.This is a journal of my discovery of wildflowers, which not only will provide my memory (since the biological memory is failing more and more,) but also can be a valuable record as to when certain wildflowers will be in bloom.
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07/21/2009 Flower of the Day: Wild Potato Vine
Posted on July 21st, 2009 No comments
- Wild Potato Vine – Ipomoea pandurata
You look at this photo and you think “Morning Glory.” And you’re right. It is a member of the morning-glory family - Convolvulaceae - as well as the core morning-glory genus – Ipomoea. But the common name “Wild Potato Vine” tells us a little more about the plant.
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07/10/2009 Flower of the Day: Honeysuckle
Posted on July 10th, 2009 No comments
Japanese Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica
Starting in late spring, my grandkids start running around looking for honeysuckle blossoms. They learned early on that if they wait until the white blossoms age until they just start turning yellow, they can pick the blossom, pull the base of the blossom off and pull the stigma through the corolla tube, and they’ll be rewarded with a delicious drop of nectar as a treat.
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