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Oh! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in bloom before, except possibly as a child. I know now why it looked familiar though - it reminds me of horse chestnut blossoms.
3 years agoEremurus, or foxtail lily. Snazzy!
3 years agoI defer to Bill, plus I don't know trees very well.
3 years agoYou can also use buckeyes for slingshot ammo.
3 years agoSome kind of buckeye. Looks like a southern species.
Buckeye is the Ohio State tree. Ask anyone who's been in the state more than 6 months... :-)
By the way, a physician friend of mine who graduated from OSU said that buckeyes are a bunch of worthless nuts with no known use. But I guess he had not been camping in the fall because campers like to toss fresh buckeyes into the campfire where they will soon explode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus
Interesting. I don’t think we have these out west.
3 years agoMight be cypress.
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/landscape-trees/identifying-conifers/
Bagworm infestation. Can be bad, but if you can get inside the tough bag, the caterpillar is good bluegill bait.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/treatment-bagworms.htm
Purple d'oro Reblooming daylily matches.
https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/daylilies-hemerocallis/purple-doro-daylily
300’ of climbing in 45 miles might sound quite nice by the time you get here.
3 years agoCool photo
3 years agoFantastic, you are giving us previews of parts of our route! Racpat
3 years agoNope, it’s an elevator quilt. I should give it a try though, late though it is. Maybe he’ll be charitable.
3 years agoLooks like you found a barn quilt for Rich's scavenger hunt.
3 years ago
I don’t remember seeing these before. There were also violet ones in the same garden.
3 years ago