Dune Sunflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/20/2012.) Scientific name is Helianthus debilis. Photo below was taken in Bradenton Beach, Manatee County, FL , on December 20, 2011. Go to the Dune Sunflower detail page for more photos and information.
Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower, Cucumberleaf Sunflower, East Coast Dune Sunflower, Branching Sunflower – Helianthus debilis
Native Plant of the Day 01/21/2012.
Photo from June 24, 2009. Location: The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Jack in the Pulpit – for more photos / info go to the Arisaema triphyllum detail page.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit - Arisaema triphyllum
Shepherd’s Needles, a species native to much of its range in the United States, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/15/2012.) Scientific name is Bidens pilosa. Photo below was taken in Sarasota County, FL, on December 18, 2011. Go to the Shepherd’s Needles detail page for more photos and information.
Shepherd’s Needles, Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar’s-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler’s Pegs – Bidens pilosa
Native Plant of the Day 01/14/2012.
Photo from June 8, 2010. Location: Boise National Forest, Ada County, ID.
Large-flowered Triplet Lily – for more photos / info go to the Triteleia grandiflora detail page.
Large-flowered Triplet-lily - Triteleia grandiflora
Native Plant of the Day 01/10/2012.
Photo from July 20, 2010. Location: Cloudland Canyon State Park, Dade County, GA.
White Milkweed – for more photos / info go to the Asclepias variegata detail page.
White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed – Asclepias variegata
Camphorweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/9/2012.) Scientific name is Heterotheca subaxillaris. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA, on October 2, 2011. It is also known by the common names Camphor Weed and False Goldenaster. Go to the Camphorweed detail page for more photos and information.
Camphorweed, Camphor Weed, False Goldenaster - Heterotheca subaxillaris
Mountain Goldenbanner, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/6/2012.) Scientific name is Thermopsis montana. Photo below was taken Adams County, ID, on June 19, 2011. Go to the Mountain Goldenbanner detail page for more photos and information.
Mountain Goldenbanner, Mountain Thermopsis, False Lupin, Golden pea, Buckbean – Thermopsis montana
Christmasberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (12/30/2011.) Scientific name is Lycium carolinianum. Photo below was taken at the De Soto National Monument in Manatee County, FL, on Dec 21, 2011. Go to the Christmasberry detail page for more photos and information.
Christmasberry, Carolina Wolfberry, Carolina Desert-thorn, Creeping Wolfberry – Lycium carolinianum
Sea Purslane, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (12/26/2011.) Scientific name is Sesuvium portulacastrum. Photo below was taken at the Fort De Soto County Park in Pinellas County, FL, on Dec 19, 2011. Go to the Sea Purslane detail page for more photos and information.
Sea Purslane, Sea Pickle, Shoreline Seapurslane – Sesuvium portulacastrum
Cindy and I headed back for North Georgia before sunrise on Friday, Dec 23, so we could be back for Christmas Eve with our daughter’s family. One of the targets for the departure time was a hope that we’d make it to the rest area on the Sunshine Skyway for sunrise. It was worth the early hour. As the sun rose it gleamed off of the tall buildings of Tampa across the bay.
Tampa Bay Sunrise