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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Wordless Wednesday 189: Gentians

Happy Autumnal Equinox! On a recent walk through the Arboretum, we found three of the five variety of gentians that bloom there in the late summer/early autumn. Enjoy!




Bottle Blue Gentians


Stiff Gentians


Stiff Gentians


Stiff Gentians


Downy Gentian


Downy Gentian -- love those fringed petals!


Bottle Blue Gentians


Bottle Blue Gentians


Downy Gentian




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12 comments:

  1. Beth at PlantPostingsWednesday, September 23, 2015 9:46:00 PM

    Beautiful! I really like the Bottle Gentians--they're so fascinating and graceful and such lovely shades of blue!

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  2. HeatherThursday, September 24, 2015 9:29:00 AM

    Thanks, Beth! There are still a ton of bottle gentians on Greene Prairie, but not as many stiff or fringed now. I was disappointed while at Curtis Prairie Tuesday that the trail where one usually finds gentians was closed due to all the rain last weekend, but I did get beautiful pics of a monarch in asters and of a hawk perched atop the Visitor Center. :)

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  3. colleenThursday, September 24, 2015 10:52:00 AM

    So much potential bursting forth. The colors make me swoon.

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  4. HeatherThursday, September 24, 2015 11:13:00 AM

    Thanks, Colleen -- thought you might enjoy these. :)

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  5. NataliaThursday, September 24, 2015 1:22:00 PM

    Lovely pictures!

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  6. HeatherThursday, September 24, 2015 1:37:00 PM

    Thanks, Natalia!

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  7. NCSueThursday, September 24, 2015 2:47:00 PM

    Thanks so much for linking your beautiful photos at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/09/steam-powered-whatchamacallits.html. I love flowers but wouldn't have known what these are. Gentians, huh? They're lovely!

    Hope to see you each week at the linkup, Heather!

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  8. HeatherThursday, September 24, 2015 3:39:00 PM

    Hi Sue! Yes, these are three variety of gentians that are native to southern Wisconsin prairies, and bloom August to about mid-October.

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  9. Alice AudreyThursday, September 24, 2015 6:12:00 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  10. Ruth Daly AuthorFriday, September 25, 2015 8:23:00 AM

    Beautiful colours!

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  11. maryaustriaMonday, September 28, 2015 2:50:00 PM

    These are beautiful flowers! Gorgeous!

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  12. HeatherMonday, September 28, 2015 2:51:00 PM

    Thanks, Mary!

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