Aged

Kendle, this is what a giant Pedilanthus macrocarpus looks like (aka euphorbia, aka "lady slipper"). It's awesomely tall, crazy thick, and looks really great because of the extra moisture we've had lately. You need one in your yard once you guys finish it up. :)

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Palm Reading

We have these cool palm blossoms. Pop says they're from a Queen Palm, also known as Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Say that five times fast! At any rate, they've dried out (quite some time ago, I might add) and now they're in a vase in our front yard. They're pretty cool. The way nature becomes decorative like that astounds me. Like dried flowers. Even cooler are flowers that dry, but don't fade or lose color. They look fresh all year long! Haha.

The Process

Today was the first day back at school. I got up before the sun. That. Sucks. But, I had some extra time, which presented me with this chance to see the sunrise. Then, I got home and saw the Pedilanthus macrocarpus (the second Euphorbia I took pictures of yesterday) looking all types of cool with the shadow of itself back there. It is fun to have something from the beginning of the day and the end of the day. The whole process.

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Requests

I got a request from a friend [kendle] to snap a few of these fun little guys in my front yard. They are both from the Euphorbia family. The first one is potted and has grown like crazy... we haven't had it for that long and it has definitely doubled in size, at least. The second (Pedilanthus macrocarpus) is of a baby one my dad planted. We have a few giant ones in the back yard, so it'll be fun to see how these grow.

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In Bloom

This is a neat plant called Hoya. It blooms every once in a while. The flowers actually face the ground, and are at the end of a long vine-like stem. That's what's coming out of the flower bunch. The Latin is Asclepiadaceae. Ten points for whoever can pronounce that. Haha. And that cute little pink leaf is the new growth coming up from the soil. It sure is a neat little plant!

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Take a Trip

I'm sad I don't know what this plant's name is. It's kinda trippy looking, huh? And the one below is called Aloe ferox. I love it.

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