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Floral Friday: Helianthus schweinitzii

***Common Name:***
***Schweinitz’s sunflower***

***It is a member***
***of the***
***sunflower family***
***(Asteraceae).***

The Helianthus schweinitzii is a perennial wildflower endemic to the Piedmont physiographic province of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is one of the rarest species of sunflower in the United States. It is common along utility and highway rights-of-way in North Carolina and South Carolina. These particular Schweinitz’s sunflower are located along the Lake Trail at Crowders Mountain State Park.

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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens

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FOTD: Verbena rigida

Common Names:
Purple Verbena
Rigid Verbena
Sandpaper Verbena
Slender Vervain
Tuberous Vervain

Slender Vervain is a perennial that spreads by rhizomes and is native to South America. Is an annual north of zone 7 but needs winter protection in that zone. It has naturalized from southeastern North Carolina to Florida and is very tolerant of heat and drought.

These Verbena rigida are in the garden in front of The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Photo Credit :©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Macro Monday: Petunia axillaris

***Petunia axillaris,***
***the large white petunia,***
***AKA: wild white petunia***
***or white moon petunia,***
***is an annual herbaceous plant***
***in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia.***

Macro Monday

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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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FOTD: 2023 June 7_White Raspberry Blossom

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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF 75-300mm lens. f/9 1/200 300mm ISO400

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FOTD: 2023 June 5 – Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora, montbretia

***Crocosmia aurea, common names falling stars, Valentine flower, or montbretia, is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Iridaceae.***

Crocosmia’s flowers are brilliantly colored and showy, making them a wonderful choice for flower arrangements. Sometimes called Montbretia, the tubular-shaped flowers are extremely attractive to hummingbirds. The brilliant red yellow or orange blooms appear in May or June with sword-shaped foliage.

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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 May CMMC: Iris, Ice, Independent or Index Finger.

**Tall Bearded Iris ‘Earl of Essex’ (Iris)**

***Iris pseudacorus,***
***AKA the yellow flag,***
***yellow iris, or water flag***

***Coleman Pointing with his Left Index Finger***

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FOTD: Canna indica

***Commonly***
***known as***
***Indian Shot***

It is also known by African Arrowroot, Arrowroot, Canna, Edible Canna, and Wild Canna Lily among a few other names.

The rhizomes of cannas are rich in starch, and have many uses in agriculture. All of the plant material has commercial value, rhizomes for starch (consumption by humans and livestock), stems and foliage for animal fodder, young shoots as a vegetable, and young seeds as an addition to tortillas.

Other interesting uses include the hard black seeds of the Arrowroot having been used in the 19th century as bullets when ammunition was limited. The seeds are also used for making jewelry and musical instruments such as rattles.

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Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 OWS: RED Knockouts

***Cherry Red***
***Knockout***
***Rosebuds***

Debbies One Word Sunday: Red

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Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max 24mm f1.78

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Floral Friday: Yellow Bearded Iris

***Bearded Iris***
***Califora Pleasant Peasant***
***(Reblooming) Bud***

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W HATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 20

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 18-55mm Super Macro and Altura for Canon Wide-Angle Fisheye Lenses

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Floral Friday: Impatiens walleriana

***Impatiens walleriana,***
***also known as busy Lizzie,***
***balsam, sultana,***
***or simply impatiens,***
***is a species of the***
***genus Impatiens.***

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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

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2023 April FOTD: Azalea ‘Gloria’ Pink

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Macro Monday: Anthuriums

***Anthurium***
***the largest genus***
***of the arum family, Araceae.***
***General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, and laceleaf.***

Macro Monday

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NPC #5/CPC: First Hints/Signs of Spring in The South-Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina

***Eastern Tree Caterpillar***
*nests are commonly* found on
**wild cherry, apple, and crab apple,**
**but may be found on hawthorn, maple,**
**cherry, peach, pear and plum as well**.
***There is one generation of the***
***Eastern tent caterpillar per year.***
***The insects overwinter***
***as egg masses on twigs,***
***and they hatch in April.***
***They turn into moths***
***which are reddish-brown***
***with two pale stripes running***
***diagonally across each forewing.***

**Photinia ‘ Red Robin ‘ P x fraseri**
**also known as the Christmas Berry**
**makes an attractive hedging plant**
**with its glossy red new growth**.

***Wisteria sinensis ‘Cooke’s Purple’***

***Hally Jolivette Cherry (Prunus)***
***is one of the best***
***flower ornamental***
***cherry trees available.***

The Cosmic Photo Challenge: First hints of spring

Nature Photo Challenge #5: Signs of Spring

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Cell Pic Sunday: 2023 March 26_Ti Plant

Cordyline Fruticosa Ti Plant
Cordyline fruticosa
***is an evergreen flowering plant***
in the family Asparagaceae.
It is identified by a wide
***variety of common names,***
***including ti plant,***
***palm lily, cabbage palm.***

My grandson and myself saw many beautiful plant and flowers while we had a short visit (short due to rain) to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. This photo was taken with my iPhone 14 Pro Max at f/1.8 • 1/57 • 6.86mm • ISO 250.

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WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10

***Garden Flowers***
***Martha Rivers Park***
**Gastonia, North Carolina**

WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10

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Floral Friday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 75-300 mm lens

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FOTD: Violets

***Viola,***
***a genus***
***in the violet***
***family Violaceae.***
***Common name: Violet***

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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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FOTD: 2023 Tuesday February 21 – Daffodils

***Large-Cupped Daffodils***
***(Narcissus’Ice Follies’)***

***Close up view***
***of a***
***Large-cupped***
***Daffodil***

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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 13 Pro

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Wordless Wednesday: Phalaenopsis Jillion | Orchid flower

***Phalaenopsis Jillion |***
***Orchid flower,***
***Orchid tree,***
***Orchid***

Wordless Wednesday

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A Rose Bouquet: A Beauty for your day.

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

FOTD

Floral Friday

CFFC

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FOTD: 2023 – Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.)

***Buds of Sorbus aucuparia Fastigiata***

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Silent Sunday: Black Chokeberry Aronia

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Silent Sunday

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FOTD: 06 January 2023 – A Greenway Floral Garden

***Floral Garden***
***Gibson House***
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***
***Horse Stables Entrance***

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Floral Friday: 12/30/2022

***Small White Wildflowers***
*They grow everywhere around here.*

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Floral Friday

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FOTD: Kalanchoe Provincial 2

Captured this plant with my iPhone 13 Pro at my local Aldi’s.

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Floral Friday #83: December 23, 2022

Spotted this plant by the checkout counter at our local Aldi’s.

The Kalanchoe is a group of exotic succulents prized for their unusual foliage and flowers. The scientific name is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It is a herbaceous and is commonly cultivated as a house plant of the genus Kalanchoe native to Madagascar. A few of the English common names are flaming Katy, Christmas kalanchoe, florist kalanchoe and Madagascar widow’s thrill.

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CMMC: Violet or White Color – At the Gibson House

It’s been cold and rainy all week. On Wednesday, Coleman and I decided to try to beat the rain and ventured out to visit Forest at Anne Springs Close Greenway Horse Stables. It was sure cold 🥶 though. However, Coleman enjoyed his time visiting the horses. [Those pictures are saved for another post].

***Hanging Planter***
***on the ground***
***at the***
***Gibson House***

We spotted these Violet and White Flowers by the Gibson House on the way back to the car whilst trying not to get the camera wet. So naturally I had to capture them with a few snapshots. After all I did have my camera around my neck.

Posted as par Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) and Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

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Monday Window: Flower Box – Pearl Valley

***Window Flower Box***
***Pearl Valley***
***Ohio***

Photo Credit: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com

Monday Windows.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

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FOTD: Zonal Geranium

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Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Pinkish – Rose

***A Pink Rose***
***from my***
***Garden***
***years ago***

Posted as part of Weekly Prompts Color Challenge.

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

Wordless Wednesday

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Cell Pic Sunday: December 4, 2022 – Butterfly

***Eastern Tiger Swallowtail***
***nurturing on***
***(Prunus padus, hagberry, mayday tree)***

Posted as part of John’s Cell Pic Sunday Challenge

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FOTD: December 3, 2022 – Viola

Haven’t traveled too far since Covid-19 lockdown, however, in early 2020 I visited relatives in Texas. While there I would walk around the neighborhood or wherever the opportunity arose.

***VIOLA TRICOLOR VAR. HORTENSIS PENSEER***

I spotted these lovely flowers while walking around my Aunt’s neighborhood in Abilene, Texas. It was taken with the cell phone I had at the time, an iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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FOTD: Floral Friday #80

The weather this week has been cold and rainy, so this is a floral photo from mine and Coleman’s hike last week at Baxter Village Trailhead which is a part of the Carolina Thread Trail.

***Baccharis halimifolia***
***is a North American species***
***of shrubs in the family Asteraceae.***

Camera Settings:

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

f/5.6 1/250 163mm ISO250

Posted as part of Floral Friday and Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

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FOTD: Discarded Autumn Bouquet

As I walked around my complex today I noticed these discarded flowers sitting out back of one of the apartments. I wondered why someone would just place them out their back door and not throw them away if they didn’t want them any more. It appeared as if there wasn’t much life to them anymore.

Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

Walking Squares

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FOTD: Decorated For Christmas

***Decorated with***
***Christmas*** 🎄 ***Lights***

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FOTD: 11/23/2022 – Plumeria

Today’s Walking Squares selection is putting the spotlight on Plumeria and the Atkinson Plumeria Farm.

***Stacy’s Delight***
***Plumeria***
***Atkinson Plumeria Farm***
***La Mesa, California***

The Atkinson’s have been growing and selling plumeria in San Diego’s East County since 1997. They also offer classes, consultation services, and sales throughout the year. Stacy also uses the various Plumeria to make leis and to teach others how to make them.

A lei is a garland or wreath common in Hawaii, across Polynesia, and the Philippines. A lei is a common symbol of love, friendship, celebration, honor or greeting. In essence, it is a symbol of Aloha.

Photo Credit: Mike Atkinson

Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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FOTD: November 19, 2022 -Wildflower

***Cosmos bipinnatus,***
***commonly called***
***the garden cosmos***
***or Mexican aster.***

These Garden Cosmos are located in the Jane Spratt McColl Wildflower Meadow at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

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FOTD: 11/18/2022

Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day photography Challenge.

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Last on the Card: October 2022

Last photo on my Canon Rebel EOS T3i:

***Symphyotrichum***
**naturally occurring hybrids**
**of herbaceous annual**
**and perennial plants**
**in the composite family**
**Asteraceae.**

Last on my iPhone 13 Pro:

***Lagerstroemia indica***
***A common crape myrtle***

Posted as part of Brian from bushboys world’s photo challenge Last on the Card.

Also posting as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

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Floral Friday #77 – Biden Aristosa

My grandson, Coleman and I went for a walk through the city to see what shops were in walking distance from our apartment and spotted these bright yellow flowers along the way.

These flowers are Bidens. They are known by several common names as you can see from the various names I used for the photos. Bidens is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The common names beggarticks, black jack, burr marigolds, cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles, and tickseed sunflowers refer to the fruit of the plants.

Posted as part of Bren’s Floral Friday #77,
Cee’s FOTD (Flower of the Day Challenge), and Becky’s Square challenge: Walking Squares #4.

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