Flowers/Floral Stuff

[Joel Bolden]

Turk's Cap Lilies growing in the deep shade.

 

[jeffashman23 7]

Beautiful flowers!

 

[Philmar]

Beeseye view of Gardener's Cottage - Kew Gardens by Phil Marion (217 million views), on Flickr

 

[jeffashman23 7]

Beeseye view of Gardener's Cottage - Kew Gardens by Phil Marion (217 million views), on Flickr

Wonderful perspective!

 

[zulu42]

 

[jeffashman23 7]

They have ears, ya know!

 

[CherylL1]

Heleniums by Cheryl, on Flickr

 

[joelbolden]

Probably my favorite non-native plant, seen here growing along a local lake, is Meadowsweet. Used for centuries as a stewing herb, to flavor Mead, as a love potion, and in making sweet tasting jams, jellies, cakes etc. It is said to get it's sweet, almond scent from the Irish Goddess Aine. It's most important role in modern times was in medicene. In 1899 scientists at the Bayer Drug Company synthesized the Salicylic Acid found in the plant and created Acetylsalicylic Acid....which they named Aspirin.

 

[joelbolden]

A couple of Fall flowers: Common Blue Woods Aster and Virgin's Bower seed pods. Virgin's Bower, also known as American Clematis, is the only Native Clematis species we have.

 

[joelbolden]

Virginia Creeper growing on a fencepost in my neighbors' mountain orchard.

 

[joelbolden]

35 year ago this flower showed up in one of my flowerbeds. It's one of the most poisonous plants in the world, and it's called Monkshood, also known as Wolfbane. The variety that grows around me is called Southern Blue Appalachian Monkshood. Beautiful and deadly.

 

[wobe]

A few from my Saturday morning walkabout..

Sony A7RV / Sony FE 24-105 G OSS

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2p7FhJE]Beach Spider Lily by Tursiops, on Flickr[/URL]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2p7EkzV]'Flame of the Woods' - West Indian Jasmine by Tursiops, on Flickr[/URL]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2p7EFuW]Cockspur Coral Tree by Tursiops, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[Fujidave]

Rosie and Droopy by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[joelbolden]

The spring cycle rolls along as the native wildflowers appear species by species. These are Dutchman's Breeches, part of the same family that includes Bleeding Hearts. There were thousands of them blooming today along a beautifully maintained Rails-To-Trails which runs along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River.

 

[Inphoto50 2]