A still pollen grain-filled inflorescence
with only a few pollen grains left on the spike, leaving the purplish structures
This is an almost spent inflorescence showing the white structures that will eventually hold the seeds.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Wildflowers Again
At the height of our rainy season grasses and weeds also make their profuse appearance. But as the term connotes, they normally mean invasiveness. They are not purposely removed or lessened they just stay, multiply and invade as they wish. If weeds are favored by animals, then they might be cut and carried to the animals, but if not they grow and develop to their full glory.
This Ruellia tuberosa lines the side streets, and i have been posting them before in my previous posts. This time they are not fully blooming yet so i chose only one clump. In a little while there will be a lot of them, by that time i home i will be going home to take the photos.
These grasses are also at the side streets, and they are at different levels of blooming. The purplish hues are when the yellow pollens have already fallen.
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Interesting close ups of the Ruellia!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark and Gaz! I haven't been posting nor visiting for a while as i went on trip.
Deletethis is the time of the year when the grasses are at their greenest and the environment especially in the countryside smells so fresh and clean. i miss it.
ReplyDeleteYes Maria, they are growing en masse once again, i agree with you about the smell of freshness. It really is nostalgic if you already lived in the big city away from home.
DeleteLove the Ruellia! We have a similar variety here and it loves the rainy season!
ReplyDeleteHello Dearesr Kreesh, haven't visited you for a while, i've been out lately. Will see you soon in your site, haha
DeleteIt is looking nice and green again Andrea.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick, at last the rain is here. The problem is we always have the disadvantage of flooding in the big city.
DeleteI love wildflowers and also the different grasses are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe have lots of wildflowers too, but my problem is the time for shooting them, as most of my limited time at home are devoted to my hoyas.
DeleteInteresting and great closeup photos. It's always interesting to drive around my area and see all the things that grow naturally out in fields here and see those same things sold through nurseries.
ReplyDeleteCher Sunray Gardens
Very interesting. This is the second post in a row I've read featuring a Wild Petunia. I hadn't really been aware of them before - now I'll be on the lookout!
ReplyDeleteYes Indie, i guess i've also read the post by Carol in Maydreams Gardens. But she has a different species although they look the same at first glance. Thanks.
DeleteHi Andrea, I know you are glad to be in the 'rainy season' there.... The 'wildflowers' are gorgeous. Even though we try to keep weeds out of our yards, there are many wooded areas which are not cleared or maintained. In these areas, we see many beautiful wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
I've seen how wildflowers behave in cold countries during spring and they are really spectacular. The areas are also wide and just kept going. In the tropics i guess our wildflowers are a less colorful and smaller, most are grasses and they are all considered weeds.
DeleteLove seeing a blue wildflower there.
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