tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7553559276728226378..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Wildflower Wednesday: Verbesina virginicaGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85493412454405680262020-11-30T09:02:08.734-06:002020-11-30T09:02:08.734-06:00Beautiful web page from someone who appreciates Ic...Beautiful web page from someone who appreciates Ice Flowers. The process is Ice Segregation. It is the same process producing Needle Ice in soil. I have had this plant in my yard since 2007. See: http://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/ice/flowers/James R. Carterhttp://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/ice/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-7256814111848765132020-10-31T05:26:34.976-05:002020-10-31T05:26:34.976-05:00Not exactly in my garden, but where I walk my dog ...Not exactly in my garden, but where I walk my dog each morning at the back of our property is a beautiful lake and its in full gorgeous autumnal mode at the moment. Some people may call Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), but for me it is the perfect autumnal architectural wild plant. Ben Hiltonhttps://theyardandgarden.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42977294631032649962020-09-10T21:55:48.416-05:002020-09-10T21:55:48.416-05:00Dear Gail: Your blog posts and photos just keep ge...Dear Gail: Your blog posts and photos just keep getting better and better, and I don't know how that's possible because they've always been great. I'm just a little north of its native range. I think some folks try to grow it in microclimates around here. Like Margaret, my area is full of many species of blooming goldenrods right now. And the ex-asters ;-) are starting to bloom. Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52727876199984428372020-09-06T08:57:42.683-05:002020-09-06T08:57:42.683-05:00Wow - those ice candy ribbons are amazing! I'...Wow - those ice candy ribbons are amazing! I've never seen anything quite like it. Our rough and tumble wildflower around here is goldenrod - it's now in full bloom and the pollinators are having a Parteee ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26385311722825847562020-08-31T09:05:55.257-05:002020-08-31T09:05:55.257-05:00Some nibbled flowers because we like to support li...Some nibbled flowers because we like to support life in our gardens<br />https://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-false-bay-garden-distancing.htmlDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65662369462476796062020-08-29T20:54:03.302-05:002020-08-29T20:54:03.302-05:00Well I never saw pix of Frostweed in its summer fl...Well I never saw pix of Frostweed in its summer flowers! Even though I’ve never seen the frost flowers in person, I am definitely intrigued by them. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18929117120295868422020-08-29T16:29:26.306-05:002020-08-29T16:29:26.306-05:00Gail your photography is stunning ! .. The frost w...Gail your photography is stunning ! .. The frost weed is amazing .. I had to Google it and see other images that were so beautiful .. truly look like intricate ice sculptures indeed ! Nature can outshine humankind every time ! LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33846118556277832622020-08-28T16:54:43.839-05:002020-08-28T16:54:43.839-05:00Hard to believe there is enough sap in those slend...Hard to believe there is enough sap in those slender stems to make such long ribbons!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32449851113407675582020-08-27T06:30:04.417-05:002020-08-27T06:30:04.417-05:00Every time you mention this plant I get a bad case...Every time you mention this plant I get a bad case of the wants. I have yet to come across this plant or its seeds. One of these days I hope to. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310556337842514199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72286472663642979212020-08-26T11:13:07.189-05:002020-08-26T11:13:07.189-05:00Gorgeous flower and photos Gail :) Gorgeous flower and photos Gail :) VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1522815096996868412020-08-26T05:58:21.032-05:002020-08-26T05:58:21.032-05:00What a great wildflower! Can you believe I don'...What a great wildflower! Can you believe I don't have this one in my garden? I need to add it immediately. Those frost flowers are gorgeous!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.com