365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Rose-Of-Sharon
Day 309: For a foot-tall plant, the Rose-of-Sharon I planted this last spring is really putting on a show. A member of the Hibiscus family, its big, floppy flowers overwhelm the foliage and draw hummingbirds to sip their sweet nectar. I certainly wasn't expecting a display, and am surprised at the succession of blooms. Although they're relatively short-lived (only open for a day or two), one has been following another for more than a week now with many more to come. I should have done this a long time ago!
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