Sunday, October 28, 2018

Plant Story--Papaya, Tropical American Fruit

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You see them sometimes in northern markets, green-orange fruits looking like small footballs. And I presume sometimes they taste pretty go...
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Sunday, October 21, 2018

Plant Story--More on Prickly Pear Cacti, Flowers and Fruits

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Prickly pear cacti, genus Opuntia , are easily-recognized members of the cactus family (Cactaceae) with a very wide native range across t...
Sunday, October 14, 2018

Plant Story--Prickly Pear Cacti, Wonderfully Spiny

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Cacti do not get a lot of appreciation. As a very visible, common cactus, that certainly applies to the prickly pears, Opuntia species. ...
Sunday, October 7, 2018

Visiting Colorado--Fall Mountain Scenes

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It is fall in the Rockies. The aspen leaves are turning colors. As I write this in early October, Trail Ridge Road at the top of Rocky Mo...
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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Visiting Colorado--Loving Maroon Bells

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Maroon Bells, three bell-shaped mountains near Aspen, Colorado, are ranked as one of the best places to see wildflowers and bright aspen...
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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Plant Story--Castor, Tall, Beautiful and Deadly

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castor, Ricinis communis When I was a child, castor oil was a tonic commonly given to children. It was oily and we resisted. In those ...
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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Gardens of Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In 2016 I took a late summer garden tour of Philiadelphia and nearby areas with Road Scholar tours. I was born in New Jersey and spent m...