2008 Copyright
Here is an interesting specimen…
My Mom was the first to contribute a Garden Gem! In mid-August, she invited me to come peek in her woods. She had discovered an unusual little white flower that she "Googled" to identify as an Indian Pipe flower. When I arrived, we found not only one, but several little clusters peeking above a thick blanket of fallen oak leaves. (Thanks, Mom!)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Monotropa uniflora, also known as the Ghost Plant, Indian Pipe, or Corpse Plant is a herbaceous, perennial plant formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae, but now included within the Ericaceae. It is native to temperate regions of Asia, North America, and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. It is generally scarce or rare in occurrence.
Your Invitation:
Posted August 2008
Visitors~ Feel free to share your "Garden Gems" with me via email. With your permission, I may post them on this Web page. I will respect your anonymity, but would like to include your initials, city, and state. Garden Gems can be informative or humorous and can include photos, if you wish. Please send original works only. -jlw
Posted January 2009
If you've ever experienced the perfection (and perils) of a Midwestern winter, you may have witnessed this delicate, yet awesome spectacle of nature...
Hoarfrost. The formation of which occurs when water vapor condenses slowly - exploding into feathery shards of ice. Weather must be perfectly conducive to this natural phenomenon, and the window of opportunity to capture its splendor is limited. From a distance, hoarfrost appears as white shimmering flock on tree branches, shrubs, and plants. At closer inspection, the glittering complexity of the crystalline structures command astonishment and awe. - jlw
Hoarfrost. The formation of which occurs when water vapor condenses slowly - exploding into feathery shards of ice. Weather must be perfectly conducive to this natural phenomenon, and the window of opportunity to capture its splendor is limited. From a distance, hoarfrost appears as white shimmering flock on tree branches, shrubs, and plants. At closer inspection, the glittering complexity of the crystalline structures command astonishment and awe. - jlw
Wonders of Winter...
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Hoarfrost refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects, that form on cold clear nights when heat losses into the open skies cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air.