wev's "whose idea was this anyway?" 365 for 2017

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07 September
First day of the plant sale. I started as 6:00am and we finished at 5:00pm. And it was 90 in the shade.

 

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Puff did not mind the heat in the least

 

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08 October

Done at last.

 

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09 October

Post sale cleanup day. Hot with Santa Ana winds and a huge fire in nearby Anaheim Hills to make the eyes burn

 

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Sale was yesterday, so it blooms today -- typical

 

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10 October

My last day at the department until next year. I'll miss the kids, but I'll have way more time to get out with my camera.

 

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A cool new flower, Ceropegia ampliata. In a few days the tip will open, allowing flies to get down to the stamen.

 

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10 October

My last day at the department until next year. I'll miss the kids, but I'll have way more time to get out with my camera.

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Is that you, or the squirrel talking?

 

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A cool new flower, Ceropegia ampliata. In a few days the tip will open, allowing flies to get down to the stamen.

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Very erotic. These flowers remind me of the "flower scene" from The Wall...........

 

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Very erotic. These flowers remind me of the "flower scene" from The Wall...........

Well, its common names are Horny Wonder and Condom Plant

 

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It looks like a lump of ick, but it is filled with baby praying mantis