Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]what a wonderful set of color and imagination and detritus gone good ric > On Jan 5, 2022, at 6:47 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Greetings to all. Austin around the university and south to the first ring > road stays pretty weird. Many people put in strange gates: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/overgrown+front+gate.jpg.html > > Horsetail is an ancient plant that is extremely hardy; much like bamboo it > just doesn't take being removed very well. Most people elect to clip it to > keep it under control: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/horsetail+after+clipping.jpg.html > > Turks cap is native to the Austin area and it blooms pretty much year > round. It is fairly usual to find the intact blossoms falling: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Turks+cap+in+decline.jpg.html > > I believe this is a century plant recovering from our little freeze: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/succulent+before+opening.jpg.html > > Oleander is a noxious aggressive plant in Austin. If left unchecked it > will take over a sunny spot: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/oleander+taking+charge.jpg.html > > Flora will find a way to grow if there is a bit of moisture: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/into+the+cracks+and+crevices.jpg.html > > All the best. > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information