Sunday, July 26, 2015

Plant Story--Helianthus pumilus, the Dwarf Sunflower

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"Ordinary" is a point of view. One person's ordinary is another person's rare and exotic observation. Helianthus pumil...
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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Plant Story--the Exquisite Lotus

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"As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, rai...
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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Visiting Frisia--The Edge of the North Sea

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the Frisian Coast Frisians? Who are the Frisians? I first remember asking that question in reaction to a Great Courses course ( link )...
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Sunday, July 5, 2015

Visiting Northern Colorado--Fields of Wildflowers!

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We looped through the mountains of northern Colorado and southern Wyoming this last week (June 28-July 3 2015). In May the snowfall in t...
Sunday, June 28, 2015

Plant Story--Beautiful Blanket Flower, Gaillardia

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Blanketflower, Gaillardia , is a native you probably know as a garden flower. Native garden flowers are not all that common. Recently, ...
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Visiting Taiwan--Flowers, Sheep and Lanterns

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My wandering took me back to Taiwan in February 2015.  The plums and cherries were in bloom, attracting people with cameras.  Th...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Plant Story--Abronia fragrans, Prairie Snowball, Lovely and Elusive

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Abronia fragrans is a plant I would like to grow. So far, no luck! My common name for  Abronia fragrans is prairie snowball, but the US...
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