Plants and Flowers

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April 29, 2014

A taste of Virginia spring

Posted by Morning Bray under Birds, Plants and Flowers, Virginia | Tags: bleeding heart, chipmunk, lilac, perennials, phlox, spring flowers, spring gardens, trillium, tufted titmouse, Virginia bluebell |
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February 21, 2014

The promise of things to come

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers | Tags: daffodils, hydrangea, spring, spring flowers |
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April 20, 2013

Saturday Stuff – April showers bring May flowers

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers, Saturday Parts & Stuff, Travel | Tags: candytuft, phlox, spring flowers, tulip, Virginia |
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November 8, 2012

Cactus flower

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers | Tags: cactus, cactus flower, photography |
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September 26, 2012

Wordless Wednesday

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers | Tags: flowers, hibiscus, peppermint, rose |
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August 11, 2012

Saturday Stuff – Xeriscape flowers

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers, Saturday Parts & Stuff | Tags: desert bird of paradise, desert flowers, desert willow, xeriscape plants |
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August 2, 2012

August sunflowers. On fire.

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers | Tags: August, sunflower, sunflowers |
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June 29, 2012

Mon fleurs

Posted by Morning Bray under Plants and Flowers | Tags: bee balm, delphinium, flowers |
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June 25, 2012

The bane of our New Mexico existence

Posted by Morning Bray under New Mexico, Plants and Flowers | Tags: goat heads, goathead, goatheads, punctureweed, weeds |
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Meet the bane of our New Mexico existence:

Puncturevine, a.k.a. goatheads:

It’s definitely a plant that’s designed to survive. From the time a goathead seed sprouts until it blooms and starts to form seeds usually only takes two to three weeks. Turn your head for a second and this happens:

A ginormous, proliferating, tire puncturing, noxious weed:

Wondering why we call them goatheads? Here’s why:

Not everyone at Morning Bray Farm shares Don’s and my disdain for goatheads though.

The Boyz and Gracie think they’re delish:

Really? It’s gotta be like eating thumbtacks:

From goatheads.com:

The seed is an amazing product of natural selection. The seed coat is extremely durable (as you well know if you’ve ever stepped on one with a bare foot) and in the right conditions can last upwards of 20 years. Each fruit or burr separates into five separate segments. Each segment has two to four seeds inside it.

June 8, 2012

Appreciation for Dad

Posted by Morning Bray under Friends and Family, Plants and Flowers | Tags: Dad, Daddy, flowers |
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It is because of my father that I have a tremendous love for plants and flowers. It’s his fault I have more “favorite” plants and flowers than I can count.

And because of both of my parents I love animals the way I do.

My dad sent me these photos yesterday. I love that he loves to send me pictures of his flowers.