Botany Found this Blanket Flower in Texas. Both flowers look like they are attached to the same plant. Flower on right has modified petals. May 11, 2024
Botany This is the flower of Albuca dilucula. It only opens in a short period in the early morning, when the sun is rising. When the sun has truly risen and sunlight hits the flower, it closes. At night, it doesn’t open. Is this because of a pollinator? Seems too short and counterintuitive but I’m amazed. May 11, 2024
Botany The pokeweed that is growing directly under the bird feeders has leaves that are much more purple than the others in the yard. Could this be due to the extra fertilizer provided by the birds or is it just coincidental or part of the stage in development? May 10, 2024
Botany What are these structures on the tips of my juvenile stone pine and what are they there for? May 9, 2024