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Strip Mall Shrubs and Carnies
Dreamland Amusements’ carnie camp rests in the sun beyond a row of flowering shrubs. Continue a bizarre tour of Dreamland’s amusements…
Cicero on Current Middle East Unrest
“There is nothing more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, and nothing more deceptive than the political system.”
-Cicero
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
Bell Song Daffodil, Narcissus jonquilla
Tenby Daffodil, Narcissus obvallaris
Winter Sun, Mahonia x media
Leatherleaf Mahonia, Mahonia bealei
Goldenrod, Solidago rugosa
Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
Shadow’s Female, Ilex vomitoria
When I showed my students this photo, Josie informed us that when digested, these ruby spheres “make you throw up,” hence the name. She taught us so much.
Loquat Tree, Eriobotrya japonica
Persian Witch-hazel, Parrotia persica
Grayleaf Cranesbill, Geranium cinereum
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida
Judd Virburnum, Virburnum x juddi
Bracket Fungi
Aloe vera
Our classroom aloe introduces medicinal plants. “The Medicine Plant,” as they call it, saves many a trip to the clinic for minor scrapes. The cool, curious gel from a plant in the window cures instantly. Continue reading
Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis
Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago, Chile Continue reading
Oak Grove Moss
The graves in the Oak Grove Cemetery date back to 1788. Continue reading
