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Iochroma Cyaneum

Aug 29th, 10 / 15 Comments

Iochroma cyaneum

Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Iochroma (eye-oh-KROH-muh)
Species: cyanea (sy-AN-ee-uh)

Iochroma cyaneum is related to the tomato and potato, but more closely to the Trumpet Tree or Angels Trumpet, and their blooms come in huge clusters. Hummingbirds are their best pollinators.

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Parking Lot Car Reflections

Jul 29th, 10 / 22 Comments

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An afternoon visit at the Huntington Gardens.

This car was parked next to mine

And I saw another one!

Enjoy your weekend everyone! I hope the weather cools off, the winds die down, we have a few brush fires going on here.

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