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zelph
04-19-2007, 18:30
I found the thread for beasts and critters but not for the plants:-?

Mother Nature is starting to put forth the beauty she is so well known for. Here are two photos of the Pasque Flower also known as the Easter flower. It is a Native Wildflower, prairie plant, perennial, likes full sun.

Pasque Flower (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/pasqueflr002.jpg)

Pasque Flower (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/pasqueflr001.jpg)

Earl Grey
04-19-2007, 18:36
I found the thread for beasts and critters but not for the plants:-?

Mother Nature is starting to put forth the beauty she is so well known for. Here are two photos of the Pasque Flower also known as the Easter flower. It is a Native Wildflower, prairie plant, perennial, likes full sun.

Pasque Flower (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/pasqueflr002.jpg)

Pasque Flower (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/pasqueflr001.jpg)

those are purty

Dances with Mice
04-19-2007, 18:41
those are purtyThey are, indeed.

It's a good thing that praire flowers like full sun.

Smile
04-19-2007, 18:55
Nice photo! :)
Boy those are beauties, where was this taken?

zelph
04-19-2007, 19:56
Nice photo! :)
Boy those are beauties, where was this taken?

In my yard, flower bed for native wildflowers. My hobby is propagating rare native wildflowers. Woodland, Savana, Prairie and Wetland. I'll post more as they come into bloom.

Jester2000
04-19-2007, 20:05
Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

Fiddleback
04-19-2007, 20:22
Pasque Flowers are one of our favorites and we're blessed with lots of 'em in the yard right now. They're not limited to the prairie (obviously, since we're in the Blackfoot River drainage a little east of Missoula)...one of my field guides states, "Grasslands -- northwest Canada east to northern Wisconsin and Michican; south through Illinois and Missouri to Texas ((although I never saw one in all my years in TX))." Another guide says, "Well-drained soil from prairies to mountain slopes ((aha!)) -- Alaska to central Washington and Montana ((yup!)); south, east of the Rocky Mountain region, to Texas; east across the northern plains to Illinois ((South Dakota state flower))."

My field guides are a little U.S. centric...pasque flowers are found in Eurasia as well...the little buggers get around...

FB

Jester2000
04-19-2007, 20:26
Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

I just reread that and it now seems like it could be read as being mean. I apologize anyone took it that way.

But I still think it's funny.

zelph
04-19-2007, 20:27
Is it just me or is there something delightfully oxymoronic about "propagating wildflowers?"

You should try it, I think your little head would fit into one of those blossoms.:banana

Jester2000
04-19-2007, 20:41
You should try it, I think your little head would fit into one of those blossoms.:banana

You! Why, you I oughta. . .um.

OK. Zelph was even funnier.

weary
04-19-2007, 21:35
You! Why, you I oughta. . .um.

OK. Zelph was even funnier.
Well, not really. But it sure was nice for you to say so!

peanuts
04-19-2007, 22:43
i used to have those in my back yard in chicago. so pretty to watch bloom.
the memories....i miss my old home:(