[New post] 05.03.2022 You don’t always get what you want-2

Steve Gingold posted: "I set out yesterday morning with the hopes of finding some Fringed Polygala in Lawrence Swamp's pine woods here in town. Not a sign of them although I have found some on this date in May in the past. But I did find plenty of Wild Oats-Uvularia sessilifoli" 05.03.2022 You don't always get what you want-2 Steve Gingold May 3 I set out yesterday morning with the hopes of finding some Fringed Polygala in Lawrence Swamp's pine woods here in town. Not a sign of them although I have found some on this date in May in the past. But I did find plenty of Wild Oats-Uvularia sessilifolia which is nothing to complain about. Their drooping tendency makes getting a shot of the inner flower a bit difficult, they are only about 10" tall, and I got this by lying on my side with the tripod splayed flat and a position slightly lower than the flower. Fortunately it was a fairly breezeless morning. Aka Spreading Bellwort, Straw Lily, Merrybells, Sessile-leaf Bellwort, and Sessile Bellwort these were once thought to be a sore throat remedy because of their resemblance when a closed bud to a uvula...that funny thingie hanging at the top of your throat and thus the Latin genus Uvularia. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sggphoto.wordpress.com Powered by WordPress.com