Bird of Paradise

 

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Bird of Paradise; Strelitzia (aka Crane Flower)

Taken: May 2005

At the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut farm on the Big Island

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Bittersweet Nightshade

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Bittersweet Nightshade; Solanum dulcamara
Taken: 9/3/2009
Near the Rum River in Anoka, Minnesota

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Kudzu - Not All Bad - Macro Flowers Saturday

 

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Kudzu; Pueraria lobata

Taken: 9/4/2010

Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River in Phenix City.

Kudzu has taken over the south. Orginally imported and used to control soil erosion, Kudzu now grows out of control in many places. Also called "foot-a-night vine", "mile-a-minute vine", and "the vine that ate the South". Kudzu is a member of the pea family. The flowers smell like grape juice. Yummy : )

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The following shot is an example of Kudzu taking over the lightpole.

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Rough Fruited Cinquefoil - Macro Flowers Saturday

 

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Rough Fruited Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta

Taken: 5/9/2010

Found along roadsides, fields, and waste places.

Phenix City, AL

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Mimosa

Mimosa Tree (aka Silk Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree); Albizia julibrissin

Taken: 5/28/2010

Along Hwy 80 W, Phenix City, AL

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