takeoff-yourclothes:

moon flower blooms

I really like moon flowers. yare unique because they bloom at night. They are beautiful. They are also pretty poisonous. Guess I am a sucker for things in nature that are pretty and life threatening at the same time

longislandnature:

Datura Stramonium plant, which has many different common names.  My favorite is Moon Flower, named because it blooms at night.  The flower smells as beautiful as it looks!

This plant also has a long history of medicinal uses, as well as being used as a toxic poison.  It is also called Jimsonweed, because of a little-known historical event when a farmer used it to poison some soldiers outside of Jamestown (James = Jim, so Jamestown = Jimson).

Other common names: Mad Apple, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil’s Trumpet

Photos taken 8/31/12, at David Weld Sanctuary in Nissequogue.

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exites:

Cloud spiral in the sky. An Iridescent (Rainbow) Cloud in Himalaya. The phenomenon was observed early am 18 Oct 2009

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pizzzatime:

GreenBuildTV:

Did you know that you can convert old wine and liquor bottles into self watering planters for a little window garden? Be careful when cutting glass, score one single circle around the bottle, then alternate between hot and cold water on the upper portion until it literally pops right off. Always wear eye protection as glass is unpredictable and tends to shatter, sometimes even if you do everything properly. Don’t forget to sand the edges down when you’re done so you won’t have to worry about future accidents.

Please note that those are strings hanging down from the dirt, they function as wicks to keep the moisture level in the dirt in the optimal range. As the soil and the top of the strings dry out, more water gets sucked up through the string just like in the xylem of the plants themselves.

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darlingkara:

its so crazy it went to daylight for a second

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10knotes:

Things that make life worth living → Our Galaxy

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tytodiem:

“It is as beautiful as it is rare.  A frost flower is created on autumn or early winter mornings when ice in extremely thin layers is pushed out from the stems of plants or occasionally wood. This extrusion creates wonderful patterns which curl and fold into gorgeous frozen petioles giving this phenomenon both its name and its appearance.”

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woodendreams:

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