Surprise, It’s a Beautiful Sweet Potato Vine tells readers the story of a stray ornamental sweet potato vine that found a home in a bag of potting soil. The image shows some of the first flower buds that the vine produced.
The Pine Flatwoods are a Unique and Beautiful Florida Habitat defines what pine flatwoods are and explains the two types. It also gives readers some interesting details about this uniquely Floridian habitat.
Pink Purslane: Weed, Beautiful Ground Cover, or Incredible Medicinal Plant? tells readers all about this Florida native succulent. It also explains why to some people it’s a weed, while to others it’s a useful ground cover, wildlife attractant, and edible medicinal plant.
The Old and the New: Both Beautiful in Their Own Way shows the contrast between a young flower bud and a mature seed head. It also discusses how the photo was composed.
Carolina Desert Chicory is Beautiful, Colorful Pollinator Attractant discusses the uses of this gorgeous flower as an attractor for pollinators and other wildlife. It also gives readers some facts about the plant and it’s other uses.
The Circle of Life is Pretty Amazing shows readers all the incredible life that is supported by the death of one old tree. It discusses both the visible and the not so easily seen life forms that the tree is responsible for.
Colorful Fun for the New Year is Great! introduces readers to the pair of recolored blackjack flower images that are the subjects of tonight’s blog post.
Japanese Bristlegrass is Great for Wildlife discusses this grass as an invasive weed that can be problematic for crops. It also explains to readers how it provides food for quite a few types of wildlife, and even for people.
Blue and Gold are a Striking and Colorful Combination explains why the author really enjoys the goldenrod flowers each fall. It then goes on to explain how and why tonight’s featured image was created.
Brazilian Vervain is a Great Wildlife Attractor discusses the pros and cons of the potentially invasive plant in the southeastern United States. It explains the many uses for this plant including attracting and feeding quite a few types of wildlife.
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