Our seeds today come from a plant that is often an unwanted guest.
In fact, it can be considered a pest.
Do you know what plant these came from? If you’d like to, please leave a comment with your idea.
Edit:Â the answer is now posted.
Author: Roberta (Page 233 of 562)
Our mystery seeds last week resembled miniature marigold seeds, and in fact one of the common names for the group is fetid marigold. Other common names are fiveneedle pricklyleaf or dogweed. The scientific name is Thymophylla pentachaeta.
The plants have dainty yellow flowers that resemble daisies.
The leaves resemble tiny pine needles, hence the common name fiveneedle pricklyleaf. The leaves also have glands in them that produce a strong odor, thus the nickname “fetid.”
These are native desert plants and grow well in landscapes.
Firefly Forest has more information about this tiny plant.
Last week the weather was lovely and we went for a little hike. We noticed some midges hovering in a cluster over the trail and then we noticed dragonflies hunting the midges.
The air was suddenly filled with roseate skimmer dragonflies, Orthemis ferruginea.
Unfortunately the photographs just don’t show the amazing color they were. Imagine a shimmering purple to magenta.
Theses are males, based on color. The females are brown. Arizona Dragonflies has more photographs.
Roseate skimmers are found throughout North America and even into northern South America.
Have you ever seen one?
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