WildflowerHaven Community

Posted in General Discussion by RichO on 07-22-2010

This summer both www.wildflowerhaven.com and community.wildflowerhaven.com will be moved to new software. This means there will be some disruption during this process. I apologize for the inconvenience, but the move is unavoidable due to changes in the web hosting company's ...

Re: Gay Feather sighting

Posted in Gulf Coast by RichO on 07-21-2010

Murry, Thanks for the report. Are these along a busy highway or just a regular street? I am wondering if parking somewhere close and walking would get me close up enough. This might be a good ''timely'' illustration for my presentation. Can you give us the actual street and cross street location? Thanks!

Re: Too much of a good thing?

Posted in East Texas by RichO on 07-12-2010

Hi Murry, Summer is flying by for me...August is just around the corner. Thanks for the report and photos. Looks like you got several good shots...especially like this one: <A ...

Re: I found a few bluebells today

Posted in Gulf Coast by RichO on 06-26-2010

Well, I am not a biologist, so I will have to bring my books to help me. I have seen some very strange plants in my travels like the spider lily, but I know there are some others out in East Texas like the floating ...

Re: I found a few bluebells today

Posted in Gulf Coast by RichO on 06-26-2010

Wow Murry, You win the prize of '''' />First Bluebell Found of 2010'' />'' Thanks for the report and photos. I am thinking about heading out this weekend to a couple locations close to me to see if any bluebells have developed. ...

Re: Mason County - not done yet!

Posted in Hill Country by RichO on 06-15-2010

Hi Bill, Thanks for the update and the great photos! I was just thinking about the bluebell hunt. I am planning to venture out to a location near me where I can usually find them in small to moderate quantities. Good to hear there are still some great displays out there. This is one of those years that I wish I was retired and ...

Re: The grasses have taken over Washington County

Posted in East Texas by RichO on 06-13-2010

Hey Murry, Thanks for the update! There are some cone flowers in your photos...and the field of Lemon mint (Lemon Bee Balm, acc. Enquist) is some of the largest displays I have seen of that wildflower. It kind of looks like wholly paperflower along the wooden fence. Did you get a closer shot of it?

Re: Coreopsis Rules Mason County

Posted in Hill Country by RichO on 06-11-2010

Hey Gary, Thanks for the report!...I am trapped here this weekend due to work, but was wondering how things were out there. Have a safe and enjoyable trip!  

La Nina Watch in Effect

Posted in General Discussion by RichO on 06-03-2010

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina watch. ''The majority of models predict ENSO-neutral conditions (between -0.5°C to +0.5°C in the Niño-3.4 region) through early 2011 (Fig. 6). However, over the last several months, a growing number ...

Re: Coreopsis Rules Mason County

Posted in Hill Country by RichO on 05-31-2010

Thanks for the update Gary... I almost took SH-71 home from Llano, but after having some lemonade and ice cream in Llano, the hot air outside convinced me to head straight home. I think you would have enjoyed Art-Hedwigs and Hickory Grove roads.  Strangely, there are more basket flowers, Indian blankets, greenthread ...