Flower of the Day - 05 August 2019 - Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers at McConnells Mill State Park

Slippery Rock Creek

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Flower Of The Day - 06 August 2019 - Coreopsis

Coreopsis Zagreb

Coreopsis verticillata Zagreb. 
Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed. ... Blossoms of Coreopsis Zagreb appear on pure green slender foliage and continuously bloom from early summer right into fall.

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Flower Of The Day - 05 August 2019 - Haworthia

Haworthia

Haworthia

Plants

Description

Haworthia is a large genus of small succulent plants endemic to Southern Africa . Like the aloes, they are members of the subfamily Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers, which are distinctive in appearance. They are popular garden and container plants. Wikipedia

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Flower Of The Day - August 02, 2019 - White Phlox

White Flox

Phlox

Plants

Description

Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. They are found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and fall. Flowers may be pale blue, violet, pink, bright red, or white. Wikipedia

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Flower of the Day - August 1, 2019 - Marshmallow Hibiscus

but I wouldn't want to toast it.

Marshmallow Hibiscus

Isn't the shadow neat?

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Flower of the Day - July 31, 2019 - Marigold

Marigold

Marigold

Description

Tagetes is a genus of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the sunflower family. It was described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The genus is native to North and South America, but some species have become naturalized around the world. Wikipedia

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I prefer . . .

 Bachelor Button

Cornflower or Bachelor Button

Cornflower

Description

Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. In the past it often grew as a weed in cornfields, hence its name. Wikipedia

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28 Jul 2019 - Before Your Eyes

Job 12:9 

Which of all these does not know 
that the hand of the LORD has done this?

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Flower of the Day - July 27, 2019 - Wild Poppy

Wild Poppy

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Flower of the Day - July 26, 2019 - Calendula

Designated as the October birthday flower.

Calendula

Pot marigold

Description

Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, ruddles, common marigold or Scotch marigold, is a plant in the genus Calendula of the family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it may possibly be of garden origin. Wikipedia

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Flower of the Day - July 25, 2019 - Rose Mallow

Rose Mallow

The green in the center appear to be leaves

but in reality are spaces between the petals.

Malva alcea is a plant in the mallow family native to southwestern, central and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia, from Spain north to southern Sweden and east to Russia and Turkey. Wikipedia

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Flower of the Day - July 24, 2019 - Coreopsis

Coreopsis

Tickseed

Coreopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants. Wikipedia

(not in love with that nickname)

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Flower of the Day - July, 22, 2019 - Sedum

pretty little thing.

Sedum

Sedum groundcover

Featured snippet from the web

They actually prefer poor, dry soils, but will thrive in almost any soil provided it is well drained. Damp, soggy soils will cause the plant to rot. They like full sun but will tolerate some shade, and they generally require no watering at all except in periods of drought

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Flower of the Day - July 21, 2019 - Chocolate Cherrry Sunflower

. . . I wonder how may calories . . .

 Chocolate Cherry Sunflower

Chocolate Cherry sunflower

Featured snippet from the web

The petals of 'Chocolate Cherry' sunflower are a deep burgundy color radiating out from a dark-chocolate colored center. The flowers are five to eight inches across on plants that are heavily branching and reach six to seven feet in height.

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Flower of the Day - July 19, 2019 - Gladiola

 . . . or 'Glads' as my grandmother called them.

Gladiola

Gladiolus

Description

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family. It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name. The genus occurs in Asia, Mediterranean Europe, South Africa, and tropical Africa. The center of diversity is in the Cape Floristic Region. Wikipedia

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Flower of the day - July 17, 2019 - Butterfly Bush

Butterfly . . .Flutter by . . .

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly bush

Buddleja, or Buddleia, commonly known as the butterfly bush, is a genus comprising over 140 species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Wikipedia

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Flower of the Day - July 16, 2019 - Tiger Lily

Purrrfect

Tiger Lily

Tiger lily

Description

Lilium lancifolium is an Asian species of lily, native to China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It is widely planted as an ornamental because of its showy orange-and-black flowers, and has become naturalized in numerous scattered locations in eastern North America.Wikipedia

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Flower of the Day - July 15, 2019 - Sunflower

A favorite stage to photo a Sunflower blossoming.

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Flower of the Day - Jul 14, 2019 - Hosta Buds & Blossoms

Hosta Buds & Blossoms

Psalm 133:1 

Behold, how good and pleasant it is

    when brothers dwell in unity!

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Flower of the Day - July 11, 2019 - Sweet Bay Magnolia atMuldoon

Maybe it's my Virginia roots . . .

I just can't name this flower

without a decided southern accent.

SWEET BY MAGNOLIA - Magnolia virginiana, most commonly known as sweetbay magnolia, or merely sweetbay, is a member of the magnolia family, Magnoliaceae.
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