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**goatsNdonkey** · 06-09-2019, 08:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Nice spiderwort. I have know girls named Rose, Petunia, and Lily, but never anyone named spiderwort.

They are a lovely perennial wildflower of moist midwestern prairies and more easterly meadows, blooming in the early summer. The ones in my picture are this species:

Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Pepperberry's might be the same, or another similar-looking species also found in the region.

I collected the seed for mine in a somewhat disturbed vacant lot at the edge of a town, rather than from a natural area. It is a bit of a challenge, since the seed pods, when ripe are sort of explosive. When you touch them, they tend to shatter sending the seeds flying a few feet away in every direction! I scattered a lot more of the seeds than I actually caught in my hand.

**richard0170** · 06-09-2019, 12:38 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I love that grass with dewbubbles shot.

I concur

**richard0170** · 06-09-2019, 12:43 PM - **5 Likes**

More fun with the M 100mm f4 and K3

**pepperberry farm** · 06-09-2019, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by richard0170

I concur

thank you...

**pepperberry farm** · 06-09-2019, 01:00 PM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 06-09-2019, 01:02 PM - **1 Like**

**goatsNdonkey** · 06-09-2019, 01:16 PM - **3 Likes**

Spiderworts again ...

Bower/Samyang f/3.5 8mm Fish-Eye CS, at f/3.5 [ so it's not a bokeh lens

]
with Pentax K110D

Scout · 06-09-2019, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by edom31

Good old VIvitar Komine 55/2.8 Macro on K-50 doing still life from a tripod...

Beautiful Edom31

edom31 · 06-09-2019, 07:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by the scout

Beautiful Edom31

Oh wow, merci Scout beaucoup!

**pepperberry farm** · 06-10-2019, 03:30 AM - **3 Likes**

**ivanvernon** · 06-10-2019, 05:36 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

They are a lovely perennial wildflower of moist midwestern prairies and more easterly meadows, blooming in the early summer. The ones in my picture are this species:

Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Pepperberry's might be the same, or another similar-looking species also found in the region.

I collected the seed for mine in a somewhat disturbed vacant lot at the edge of a town, rather than from a natural area. It is a bit of a challenge, since the seed pods, when ripe are sort of explosive. When you touch them, they tend to shatter sending the seeds flying a few feet away in every direction! I scattered a lot more of the seeds than I actually caught in my hand.

Here's my spiderwort. I started two years ago with one gift clump, and have separated it into three clumps. It is easy to grow, and insects and disease seem not to bother it. It displays a very lovely shade of blue.

**ivanvernon** · 06-10-2019, 05:46 AM - **3 Likes**

Since I am on this thread already, I will share a few garden views with the 645Z and Pentax 67 55mm f 4.0.

**pepperberry farm** · 06-10-2019, 05:53 PM - **1 Like**

the Cosina 55mm f1.2 arrived today...

here with the other 55/1.2 I have - the Porst:

**pepperberry farm** · 06-10-2019, 05:55 PM - **3 Likes**

looks new, feels new.....

**paulh** · 06-10-2019, 09:39 PM - **2 Likes**

Under the canopy with the Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D. The ground is red from all the fallen blossoms:

06-09-2019, 01:00 PM - 2 Likes	#6680
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5

06-09-2019, 01:02 PM - 1 Like	#6681
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5

06-10-2019, 03:30 AM - 3 Likes	#6685
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

06-10-2019, 05:53 PM - 1 Like	#6688
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with EBC Fujinon Macro 55mm f3.5 the Cosina 55mm f1.2 arrived today... here with the other 55/1.2 I have - the Porst:

06-10-2019, 05:55 PM - 3 Likes	#6689
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Cosina 55mm f1.2 looks new, feels new.....

06-09-2019, 08:06 AM - 1 Like	#6676
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,729	Originally posted by ivanvernon Nice spiderwort. I have know girls named Rose, Petunia, and Lily, but never anyone named spiderwort. They are a lovely perennial wildflower of moist midwestern prairies and more easterly meadows, blooming in the early summer. The ones in my picture are this species: Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) Pepperberry's might be the same, or another similar-looking species also found in the region. I collected the seed for mine in a somewhat disturbed vacant lot at the edge of a town, rather than from a natural area. It is a bit of a challenge, since the seed pods, when ripe are sort of explosive. When you touch them, they tend to shatter sending the seeds flying a few feet away in every direction! I scattered a lot more of the seeds than I actually caught in my hand.

06-09-2019, 12:38 PM - 2 Likes	#6677
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I love that grass with dewbubbles shot. I concur

06-09-2019, 12:43 PM	#6679
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	Originally posted by richard0170 I concur thank you...

06-09-2019, 01:16 PM - 3 Likes	#6682
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,729	Spiderworts again ... Bower/Samyang f/3.5 8mm Fish-Eye CS, at f/3.5 [ so it's not a bokeh lens ] with Pentax K110D

06-09-2019, 04:09 PM	#6683
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Originally posted by edom31 Good old VIvitar Komine 55/2.8 Macro on K-50 doing still life from a tripod... Beautiful Edom31

06-09-2019, 07:46 PM - 1 Like	#6684
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by the scout Beautiful Edom31 Oh wow, merci Scout beaucoup!

06-10-2019, 09:39 PM - 2 Likes	#6690
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Under the canopy with the Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D. The ground is red from all the fallen blossoms:

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