Topinambur (Helianthus tuberosus) Mit ihren leuchtend gelben Blüten ist sie nicht nur hübsch anzusehen, die Knollen der Pflanze lassen sich auch ähnlich wie Süßkartoffeln in der Küche verwenden. #Topinambur wird auch schon mal als 'Diabetikerkartoffel' bezeichnet, da sie zu 16 % aus Kohlenhydraten in Form des Mehrfachzuckers Inulin besteht, der als Ballaststoff im Darm wirkt und nicht verdaut wird.
I've come to love all the clovers. They look ordinary from a distance but they have all these intricacies up close. This one is trifolium hybridum, or alsike clover. #bloomscrolling #clover
I dunno, it's some kind of flowering plant, maybe related to ice plant, on a cliff overlooking JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay. It's pink.
The unique blossoms of Ribes triste, commonly known as swamp red currant, along the Table Top Mountain Trail in the White Mountain National Recreation Area, Alaska, in late May.
Ribes triste, commonly called swamp red currant, is a deciduous perennial shrub in the gooseberry family (Grossulariaceae) that grows up to 1 meter tall. It has raceme of 6-15 reddish-purple flowers.
My favorite roses are whichever ones I'm looking at. Yesterday it was the bright pink ones with yellow centers. Today it's these soft yellow pink star-shaped ones. #bloomscrolling #roses
I'll post some photos in a little bit, but for now, here's my blog post on our Nome Creek hike over the weekend with lots of wildflower photos and info!
On Saturday, a small crew of a couple of kids and parents from Team Ascension and I headed to the White Mountain National Recreation Area to explore the hills
I thought I had lost them last year, but some of my oakleaf #hydrangeas came back. They are more subtle than ordinary hydrangeas, but both are beautiful, giving us an end-of-the-day relaxation.
Last night, I was out on the Summit Trail near Wickersham Dome, and I came across possibly 2 or 3 different species of dwarf willow. To the best of my knowledge, the ones photographed here are both Salix phlebophylla (1: male catkins and 2: female catkins). I have my work cut out for me in properly identifying all the species I have photographed so far, and I just wrote an article on the problem this morning: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/introduction-to-dwarf-willows-of-alaska/
My sweet, newly adopted dog is recovering from her first treatment for heartworm. The treatment kicked her ass, but now it's 6 days after the first injection and she's feeling much better. She felt well enough to pose in front of the pretty posies for me.
