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Pictures: Roses still Blooming in December

Working on pictures again. I was inspired by these beautiful sunsets

Pictures: Blooming in November

Nature Adventure May 2021

Pictures To Make You Feel Like You’re In A Forest April 2021

Studying: Reproductive Morphology-> fruit

First, let’s start with Fruit Parts Carpel- the single member of a compound pistilCarpel wall- the portion of the ovary that surrounds the localeLocule- the chamber within the ovary that contains the seedsEndocarp- the part of the carpel wall that encloses the locule Endo=innerMesocarp- the portion of the carpel wall that is between the endocarp and exocarpThis is the middle portion and is…

Studying: Reproductive Morphology-> Flower Parts

So first we should know that reproductive morphology is talking about what it takes to sexually reproduce. This includes the flowers, fruits and seeds. Right now we’re strictly talking about the flower parts Pedicel- the stem that supports a single flower Receptacle- the tip of the pedicel. This is where all floral whorls will originate. Steril whorls Sepals- the outer whorl of the flower.…

Yeah, that’s right. I am studying for finals still. You’re welcome. Enjoy the cool pictures with the vocabulary. Leaf parts Blade (Lamina)- the flattened part of the leafPetiole- the stalk supporting the bladeStipules- parts located at the base of a leaf that joins them stem Arrangement or Phyllotaxy of the leaf Alternate- one leaf per nodeOpposite- two leaves per nodeWhorled- more than two…

Alright so these are vocabulary terms I have to learn for my final. Stolon- an above ground horizontal stem Rhizome- a below ground horizontal stem Trendil- a twining stem Node- the swollen portion of a stem associated with buds Internode- the portion of the stem between the nodes Lenticel- spongy area in the cork surfaces of stems Terminal bud- bud found at the end of a branch or…

Update: Blackberries April 2021 Part 2

By Melinda Hatfield They have begun to flower. I know it is a process but I do enjoy waiting for these beasties to produce. I am excited to see them come into bloom and see what kind of taste they have. I have no idea what kind of thornless blackberries these are. They were unlabeled excess that I purchased last year in bulk. It was a decent deal for the amount that I purchased. By Melinda…

Grapes: Mid April 2021

So, we had these winds that came through and really wrecked my name tags. Some tags stayed put while other are Gone With The Wind. Pun intended. So now I gave to find a way to… Figure out what kind of grapes they are because I only know the names of 3 by heart and I can only tell them apart by their fruit.Find a way to label my plants without losing my tags. Unfortunately, I am not good enough…

Stout Creek Farms: An exciting new adventure

I am super excited. I went to Stout Creek Farms and it was amazing. First, let me explain: it was for a job interview. I know, but remember although I do dye shirts as a side business- I have a to have a day job and this is a hobby blog. So now that that is settled… I am excited to do what I love and learn more about the world. Not the world that we know with cell phones and gadgets but the world…

Curry plant or Helichrysum italicum is a member of the daisy family. They will eventually turn into a cute little bushy shrub and I cannot wait. Although they smell like curry powder they are not like curry. This plant does have medicinal properties, although when I bought it I’m not going to lie- I instantly thought about the spice curry. The medicinal properties are: anticoagulant,…