Nature
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Today's photo is of a couple of Texas Sabal Palms that are planted just outside of the She Shed and have really taken to this spot. I used to be able to cut off the fronds that hung down around the bench behind the palms, but now can't reach any.
Texas Sabal Palm – Sabal texana or S. mexicana This Texas native palm is cold hardy and can grow to 50’ in height with a trunk diameter up to 30”. Individual, fanshaped fronds can reach 15’ in length. These fronds create a canopy of foliage between 8’ – 25’ in diameter. The trunk of older specimens has closely spaced annual rings. Part of the trunk remains covered with old leaf bases that form a characteristic crosshatch pattern. The smooth petioles (stems) are thornless. The flowers and small, black fruit are inconspicuous.
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This guy was busy rebuilding his web after more heavy rain last night. He's in liriope, which bloomed due to all the rain we've had. Some plants are white blooms that remind me somewhat of my favorite flower (that I can't grow here
) lily of the valley
Some of the other plants produce purple flowers. I haven't had to turn on the sprinkler system nor do any outdoor watering of plants due to the rain we have been blessed to get. I picked beans for a third time and there are still new blossoms on the plants!! Best year ever!!
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Happy Father's Day Bucketeers! Here's a couple of photos I scanned of Mike's bench he built for his office. Miss him.
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I just noticed that one of the sotols out back under the Washitonian palm has another big bloom coming up. It's about head high. It's the rain.
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One thing I miss in Texas is BIG trees like what grow up in Kansas. I have always wanted to see these majestic trees and have never gotten to.
#RCJH GO KU
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I got a
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@RockChalkinTexas-0 said in Nature:
One thing I miss in Texas is BIG trees like what grow up in Kansas. I have always wanted to see these majestic trees and have never gotten to.
I can attest that the Redwoods and Giant Sequoias are spectacularly huge, majestic and awe-inspiring.
There is a property a couple blocks from me that has 3 redwoods on it and was recently bought by a developer who razed the classic mid-century house and is squeezing in five rental units. I've been pretty concerned that the development will put one or more at risk... It's really sad because those trees have been there since before Columbus discovered the new world.
I'm generally not a tree-hugger, but trees that are more than 500 years old should be considered national treasures.
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@bskeet I had a few trees about this size (
) blown down after our 120mph (legit) windstorm a couple of weeks ago.
