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Offline rober

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One Happy Moonflower
« on: September 21, 2018, 02:50:48 pm »
a Datura seed landed in the expansion joint on my patio. this is a single plant & it's still growing. the flower only open at night. depending on the temperature they close between 7 & 10 a.m. the bees will stay out late to work the blooms. at night a lot of critters work them including sphinx/hummingbird moths.


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Re: One Happy Moonflower
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2018, 03:46:49 pm »
I Love Moonflowers!
There Is Peace In The Queendom

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Re: One Happy Moonflower
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2018, 07:43:05 am »
That's a beautiful specimen, rober.

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Re: One Happy Moonflower
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2018, 08:52:39 am »
here it is in the morning with the blooms still open. there were 2 hummingbird moths on it last night.


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Re: One Happy Moonflower
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2018, 12:57:16 pm »
Compare yours to mine.   :laugh:

No comparison.  It just started blooming about a week ago.