glendann
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: The finished bloom of the Mexican Hat plant |
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Eileen I told you I would post it for you to see when it really looked like the hat so here it is and looks like a feather in the back of it.
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Cool bloom!  I like the feather-detail.
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Glenda what a great photograph!!! It really looks as though the flower was putting on its best show just for us - complete with feather in hat!!!!  Thanks for taking the time to snap it again for me.
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trudy
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Thats cool, I had one of those a few years ago but didn't know then what it was. I like them.
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glendann
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Your welcome Eileen. I dug this plant up out of a road side ditch.I think they are so different .It comes back now each year.
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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What a cool bloom! I think they can grow here...sounds like a trip to the garden center!
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: |
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That's a great foto, Glendannn. I'm not really familiar with this flower. It sure does look interesting.
Thanks for taking the time to photograph it and posting it again. It really does give a good idea.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: |
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I'm glad you like my plant.I think its part of the cone flower family.
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:56 am Post subject: |
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It may be EJ I think the cone plant may be also.
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Biita
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: |
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lol,, i seen that pic with the "feather" and started to sing yankee doodle,,lol. great pic Glendann, thank you for sharing!
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