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Even in November ...
Last November my wife and I had a job interview in Napa Valley. Since were living in the southern Sierra Nevadas at the time, so far from the coast, we decided to swing over to the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH, as it is known to the terminally hip of California) for part of our journey home. The scenery, of course, was fantastic; the assortment of wildflowers was ... well ... surprising.
even in november ... • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Last November my wife and I had a job interview in Napa Valley. Since were living in the southern Sierra Nevadas at the time, so far from the coast, we decided to swing over to the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH, as it is known to the terminally hip of California) for part of our journey home. The scenery, of course, was fantastic; the assortment of wildflowers was ... well ... surprising.
even in november ... • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Goldenrod as a Metaphor
Goldenrod. If any wildflower is an explosion of color, its goldenrod. Summer wanes, the sun drifts southward, evening falls earlier and the nights last longer, all reasons to roll over and suck my thumb. But then there’s that damn goldenrod; bursts of sunshine in a flower, parting clouds and reeking of glee.
goldenrod as a metaphor • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Goldenrod. If any wildflower is an explosion of color, its goldenrod. Summer wanes, the sun drifts southward, evening falls earlier and the nights last longer, all reasons to roll over and suck my thumb. But then there’s that damn goldenrod; bursts of sunshine in a flower, parting clouds and reeking of glee.
goldenrod as a metaphor • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Wingstem Memories
There really isn’t much to say about Wingstem. It is yet one more lovely wildflower unknown to many folks. It blooms late in the summer. It does sway in the breezes of my memories, bright yellow in a perfect meadow, a near-unguent to soothe a weary spirit.
wingstem memories • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
There really isn’t much to say about Wingstem. It is yet one more lovely wildflower unknown to many folks. It blooms late in the summer. It does sway in the breezes of my memories, bright yellow in a perfect meadow, a near-unguent to soothe a weary spirit.
wingstem memories • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
A Couple Eastern Penstemons
Penstemons, which I have discovered are very, very fond of the Pacific Northwest (and you will be reading about them sooner or later), have a few cousins in the east.
a couple eastern penstemons • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Penstemons, which I have discovered are very, very fond of the Pacific Northwest (and you will be reading about them sooner or later), have a few cousins in the east.
a couple eastern penstemons • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Big fat bees, Baltimore butterflies and Turtlehead
Because of the flower’s design, Turtlehead relies upon big fat bees to pollinate them. The hairs on the lower lip are too great an obstacle for wingless insects get by, and it takes a strong stroke for any winged insects to force their way into the tubular flower, never mind forcing aside the sterile stamen to get at the nectar. Hence big fat bees ...
big fat bees • baltimore butterflies and turtlehead • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany
Because of the flower’s design, Turtlehead relies upon big fat bees to pollinate them. The hairs on the lower lip are too great an obstacle for wingless insects get by, and it takes a strong stroke for any winged insects to force their way into the tubular flower, never mind forcing aside the sterile stamen to get at the nectar. Hence big fat bees ...
big fat bees • baltimore butterflies and turtlehead • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany
Bloodroot; a Bloody Good Poppy
When we think of poppies, we think of orange California Poppies, or scarlet Oriental Poppies; showy flowers that unfold brightly colored petals. Perfect, pure white flowers typically don’t come to mind, particularly if they blossom early in the season, when green is still a rumor and frost not uncommon. But such a poppy exists and, in eastern North America, is a common early spring wildflower. It’s Bloodroot.
bloodroot; a bloody good poppy • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
When we think of poppies, we think of orange California Poppies, or scarlet Oriental Poppies; showy flowers that unfold brightly colored petals. Perfect, pure white flowers typically don’t come to mind, particularly if they blossom early in the season, when green is still a rumor and frost not uncommon. But such a poppy exists and, in eastern North America, is a common early spring wildflower. It’s Bloodroot.
bloodroot; a bloody good poppy • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
Goldenrods: The Severest Punishment or Sun Medicine?
In 1901 Mabel Wright wrote, “(Goldenrods) are a byword among plant students, who say that if a botanist is ever condemned to the severest punishment that the underworld can mete, the penalty will be to write a monograph, accurately describing and identifying all known goldenrods.”
goldenrods: the severest punishment or sun medicin • gregg m. pasterick • mabel wright • wildflwoers of north america • botany
In 1901 Mabel Wright wrote, “(Goldenrods) are a byword among plant students, who say that if a botanist is ever condemned to the severest punishment that the underworld can mete, the penalty will be to write a monograph, accurately describing and identifying all known goldenrods.”
goldenrods: the severest punishment or sun medicin • gregg m. pasterick • mabel wright • wildflwoers of north america • botany
Motherships and Wildflowers
When I was a kid ... well, not just as a kid but well into my 20s ... I was profoundly intrigued by flying saucers; UFOs; aliens; Close Encounters. It was the possibility of silvery spaceships full of little green men that paved the way for my studying astronomy in college, and has absolutely nothing to do with wildflowers, but if you read on...
motherships and wildflowers • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
When I was a kid ... well, not just as a kid but well into my 20s ... I was profoundly intrigued by flying saucers; UFOs; aliens; Close Encounters. It was the possibility of silvery spaceships full of little green men that paved the way for my studying astronomy in college, and has absolutely nothing to do with wildflowers, but if you read on...
motherships and wildflowers • gregg m. pasterick • wildflwoers of north america • botany • ecology
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