Thematic In Between Flowers

OrchidJulie · 01-24-2022, 10:10 AM

Blooming now, Dendrobium Spring Dream 'Apollon', this is a clone of an American Orchid Society awarded plant

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**James also** · 01-27-2022, 01:51 AM - **2 Likes**

Stumbled across this thread. Love it as I spend a heap of time looking at my feet.

The first was from around Swan Hill, and the rest from around Bendigo.

I found it interesting that within a small area there were three almost identical flowers on three totally different plants. (photos 2&3) I took a picture of the third plant which was not up to much as I was rushing back to work.

**paulh** · 05-06-2022, 09:55 AM

Your typical Texas Indian Paintbrush -

**paulh** · 05-07-2022, 09:43 AM

oleander

OrchidJulie · 05-07-2022, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by paulh

oleander

A blast out of the past, Paul! Oleander used to be a very common landscape plant here, years and years ago. I remember it from childhood. State DOT even planted it in roadway medians, but had to put up signs warning the turistas about its toxicity. Pretty, very fragrant flowers, but very, very poisonous sap. It isn't common now but there are still plantings in older neighborhoods.

**paulh** · 05-07-2022, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Oleander used to be a very common landscape plant here,

Yes, same here in Calif on the medians. It's still pretty common in folks' gardens, and we have a couple large ones in the backyard. Don't worry, I can find something else to munch on if I get hungry.

OrchidJulie · 05-08-2022, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by paulh

Yes, same here in Calif on the medians. It's still pretty common in folks' gardens, and we have a couple large ones in the backyard. Don't worry, I can find something else to munch on if I get hungry.

I trust you! Just don't use the straight, woody stems to skewer hot dogs (or whatever) over the barbecue! (no kidding, ignorant folks have become violently ill -- or worse!

after doing that). Enjoy the fragrance (very sweet, as I recall), beware the sap!

Do you get the awful oleander caterpillars on the plant? I remember seeing oleanders just covered with the orange/black monsters, which eventually become "polka-dot wasp moths".

**noelcmn** · 05-16-2022, 12:21 PM - **1 Like**

**jersey** · 05-19-2022, 01:16 PM

Wild apple flowers, got them on a field around airfield when waiting for next start

OrchidJulie · 05-23-2022, 04:29 PM

Red plumeria (frangipani)

jcdoss · 05-24-2022, 01:57 PM

Pentax K-1 mII Limited Silver and A100f2.8 Macro

OrchidJulie · 05-24-2022, 02:41 PM - **1 Like**

Brassocattleya (Bc.) Yellow Bird, a hybrid orchid

**Geodude** · 05-25-2022, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Rudbeckia with Visitor

OrchidJulie · 05-26-2022, 02:41 PM - **1 Like**

Adenium obesum, desert rose...a flower and, on a neighboring plant, two seed capsules (I had no idea!)

**paulh** · 06-09-2022, 10:39 AM

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Your typical Texas Indian Paintbrush -

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	oleander

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OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,931	Originally posted by paulh oleander A blast out of the past, Paul! Oleander used to be a very common landscape plant here, years and years ago. I remember it from childhood. State DOT even planted it in roadway medians, but had to put up signs warning the turistas about its toxicity. Pretty, very fragrant flowers, but very, very poisonous sap. It isn't common now but there are still plantings in older neighborhoods.

05-07-2022, 10:48 AM	#321
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by OrchidJulie Oleander used to be a very common landscape plant here, Yes, same here in Calif on the medians. It's still pretty common in folks' gardens, and we have a couple large ones in the backyard. Don't worry, I can find something else to munch on if I get hungry.

05-08-2022, 06:20 AM	#322
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,931	Originally posted by paulh Yes, same here in Calif on the medians. It's still pretty common in folks' gardens, and we have a couple large ones in the backyard. Don't worry, I can find something else to munch on if I get hungry. I trust you! Just don't use the straight, woody stems to skewer hot dogs (or whatever) over the barbecue! (no kidding, ignorant folks have become violently ill -- or worse! after doing that). Enjoy the fragrance (very sweet, as I recall), beware the sap! Do you get the awful oleander caterpillars on the plant? I remember seeing oleanders just covered with the orange/black monsters, which eventually become "polka-dot wasp moths".

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