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Word of the Week: Inflorescence
Some plants produce solitary flowers–one flower per stem. Others produce a cluster of flowers or inflorescences. They are grouped by the arrangement of flowers on the stalk and by the sequence of anthesis, or opening of the flower bud, which occurs in two forms, determinate and indeterminate. Continue reading
Posted in Illustrated Glossary, Word of the Week, WoW
Tagged Actaea racemosa, aments, Aralia racemosa, Asclepias incarnata, Betula nigra, capitulums, catkins, corymbs, cymes, determinate, heads, indeterminate, inflorescence, Liatrus spicata, Mertensia virginica, panicles, Penstemon digitalis, Quercus montana, racemes, Rudbeckia maxima, spadices, Spigelia marilandica (Indian pink), spikes, thyrses, umbels, Verbena hastata, Zizia aurea
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Taking a Closer Look at Roadside Wildflowers
Many of the wildflowers seen along local roadways or on day-trips to the beach or mountains (those yellow, orange, purple or pink blurs) can be viewed close-up in the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden in Arlington, VA. Continue reading
Posted in Glencarlyn Library Community Garden
Tagged Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias tuberosa, black-eyed Susans, blazing star, brown-eyed Susans, Butterfly Weed, common milkweed, dandelion, Eutrochium dubium, Heath aster, Hemerocallis fulva, ironweed, Joe-Pye Weed, liatris, liatris spicata, mullein, New England Aster, Orange Coneflower, orange daylily, rudbeckia fulgida, Rudbeckia triloba, Solidago altissima, Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’, Swamp Milkweed, Symphyotrichum ericoides, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, Tall goldenrod, Taraxacum officinale, Verbascum thapsus, Vernonia noveboracensis
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The Long View – Meditations on Gardening: Gardening in the Time of Pandemic
Occasional essays by Christa Watters, Extension Master Gardener Photos © Christa Watters Gardening in the Time of Pandemic Gardening is a lot like life, as I’ve often noted in this space. It is one long lesson in patience, and the … Continue reading
Posted in The Long View – Meditations on Gardening
Tagged Achillea, Asclepias incarnata, Coreopsis verticillata, Echinacea purpurea, liatris spicata, rudbeckia fulgida, tulips
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🐝 🐝 BEE-havior: The Bubble Bee – Hylaeus
At a mere ¼-inch long, Hylaeus bees do not dominate a flower like fuzzy bumble bees three to six times their size. However, if you have sharp eyes or a zoom camera lens you can appreciate their unique appearance and BEE-havior. Continue reading
Posted in Beneficial Insects, Pollinators
Tagged Asclepias incarnata, common boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Hylaeus bee, Pycnanthemum muticum, short-toothed mountain-mint, Swamp Milkweed
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