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Christmas Flower

Poinsettias are considered a Christmas flower. Many people give them around Christmas time to symbolize good will and community spirit. In … More

cuetlaxochitl, Poinsettia euphorbia pulcherrima

Pansies on the Porch

Pansies symbolize “thinking” or “thoughts.” The word “pansy” itself comes from French pensée, meaning “thought.” 

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

More Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars

 Monarch larvae ,or caterpillars, feed exclusively on milkweed leaves.

monarch, caterpillar, Danaus plexippus, milkweed

Back in Bloom

I thought this hibiscus had finished flowering when it was at my mom’s house. I brought it over to my … More

hibiscus, Hibiscus brackenridgei

In the Cotton Patch

My grandparents, Jake and Alma Phillips, were share-croppers during the first years of their marriage. My mother has stories of … More

cotton boll

Magnolia Seed Pod

In the fall of the year after the flowers are long gone from a magnolia tree, the seed pods have … More

Magnolia grandiflora

American Beautyberry

Native American used root and leaf tea in sweat baths for rheumatism, fevers, and malaria. Root tea used for dysentery, … More

Callicarpa americana L., French Mulberry

Cypress Vine

Cypress Vine has star-shaped flowers. I’m not sure if these flowers are growing from the vine or from another plant … More

cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, cypress vine morning glory, hummingbird vine, Ipomoea quamoclit, star glory, star of Bethlehem

Beach Morning Glory

Beach morning glory flowers are ephemeral; they bloom in the morning and begin to wilt and close up by afternoon, … More

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Clematis

Sweet autumn clematis is an aggressive, woody, perennial vine in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family and native to New Zealand. It … More

Clematis paniculata, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower

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