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Window Garden Wednesday: Jamie Boyer

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000

There are perks to working in a hive of brilliant botanical minds, all of them within stone’s throw (or email’s hassle) of your desk and generally willing to spill a measure of earthy wisdom for hopeful horticulturists. For those of us who can’t spend every last moment under the gleam of the Conservatory dome, it makes all the difference to color our cubicles with whatever growing things will tolerate an office.

That stands only for those of us who don’t have death’s touch when it comes to leafy things, of course.

This week we’re continuing the long lost Window Garden Wednesday series with a look at the collection of Dr. Jamie Boyer, our Director of Children’s Education and a man with a heap of rocks on his desk (plant fossils, actually). Will this be a dedicated weekly event? Probably not. But I’ll at least try to keep it going until my colleagues in the Library Building start deadbolting their office doors.

Who are you and what do you do at the Garden?

My name is Jamie Boyer; I’m the Director of Children’s Education, overseeing all of the student and teacher programs at the Garden. I also teach several science and education courses for adults, docents, and teachers. In addition, I co-direct the Citizen Science Program, monitoring the phenology of our forest trees.

What kind of plants do you have in your windowsill garden?

I have a hodge-podge of things that I have collected or received from others. Mostly, they are all used in some education capacity. In particular, I have a couple of young cycads, a bog terrarium, a couple tropical “house” plants, as well as a couple forest succulents. The teacher training GrowLab resides in my office as a nursery for abused teaching plants.

Any good stories about where the plants come from?

The bog terrarium comes from a wetland teacher training, in which we were helping teachers understand adaptations, such as insectivory in a Venus’ Fly Trap. The cycads (Zamia furfuracea and Dioon edule) are from graduate school, where I studied paleobotany. Cycads have had a long and successful evolutionary history, and I’m happy to share my office with them. The forest succulents, the avocado sapling, and the “money tree” (Pachira aquatica) were all cuttings from grateful teachers who have shared their botanical interests with me over the years.

Learned any good windowsill gardening tips while working at the Garden?

Don’t forget to water before you go on vacation, or ask a colleague to water your plants. Vacations seem to select out the weak and fragile, leaving the drought-resistant. Also, avoid putting your plants outside on the first warm spring day; the leaves scorch easily.

What’s your favorite thing about working at the Garden?

Teaching kids and teachers about the mysterious world of plants. Many initially think plants are “boring,” but it’s all in the way that you teach it! Students, teachers, and families come away from the Garden seeing nature and plants in a whole new perspective.

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Morning Eye Candy: Subject of a Mad Collector

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Snowdrops are springing up in abundance at the Perennial Garden, though you wouldn’t guess from their humble white petals that such an unassuming species is the subject of a newfound global obsession. “Galanthophiles” around the world are gearing up for snowdrop conventions that will draw thousands of fanciers from all corners this year. Maybe you’ll empathize with their enthusiasm.

Galanthus — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Tags: Galanthus, Morning Eye Candy, Perennial Garden, snowdrop

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A Giant in the Rainforest: The Kapok Tree

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Joyce H. Newman is the editor of Consumer Reports’ GreenerChoices.org, and has been a Docent with The New York Botanical Garden for the past six years.

One of the most dramatic specimens in the NYBG‘s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory rainforest is the gigantic Kapok tree, now part of the Caribbean Garden exhibition. A man-made version–looking very real–arches over the lowland rainforest path, showing off numerous epiphytic plants–orchids and bromeliads–that cling to its sides. Visitors are usually amazed to learn the tree is man-made. Two other examples (one real, one man-made) in the rainforest gallery reach high atop the rainforest canopy.

The Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, can actually grow up to 200 feet tall, and its trunk alone can be nine or 10 feet across. But because the soil in the lowland rainforest is so thin and washes away with frequent rains, the tree must support itself by growing huge, tripod-like buttresses, rising outward from its base. In the wild, the tree is home to dozens of birds, frogs, and other plants, forming its own ecosystem.

During World War II, the long, silky fibers which disperse seeds were used in the Pacific theater to stuff life preservers and military bedding, among other uses. But in the rainforest, the trees are pioneers that are among the first to take hold in an open area. They can grow as much as 13 feet in a single year.

The ancient Maya believed that the Kapok tree was the link between heaven and earth–its branches were pathways for the soul to ascend to the spiritual world. Makes you think twice when passing by.

Tags: Caribbean Garden Exhibit, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Epiphytes, Kapok tree, Rainforest

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From the Field: Bill Buck in Cape Horn, Day 5

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January 21, 2012; Isla Hoste, Estero Fouque, 55º11′S, 69º35′W

I was wrong about everyone getting up early to go into the field today; late nights and early mornings are catching up to all of us. I have told myself that I will be in bed by 10 p.m. tonight, but we’ll see.

Where we spent the night, at the extreme south end of Estero Fouque, is one of the most amazing places I have ever seen. From the ship’s deck you can see at least five glaciers and in the fleeting moments when the sun comes out, the reflection off the glaciers is almost blinding.

The Don José Miguel cruises at the south end of Estero Fouque.

This morning, Mauricio set off early–on his own–so that he might reach a far-off peak. Normally, I would not like this, one person off on his own, but he took a walkie-talkie and is in regular contact with the captain. He will be picked up around 6 p.m. For my collecting today, I am taking the opposite extreme, heading toward the nearest glacier-fed stream.

Acroschisma wilsonii covers the rocks.

The stream runs through a boulder field. In the not-too-distant past, this area would have been where the glacier itself met the sea. From a distance, many of the boulders appear to be bright orange, and I am quite gratified that my guess has proven correct; this unusual color is due to a single moss, Acroschisma wilsonii. Although this moss covers many of the boulders, on the soil in and around the rocks there are many other mosses that otherwise characterize the alpine zone. Needless to say, I am delighted to have found these without the climb! After over two hours in this habitat, it was still over 45 minutes before the zodiac was scheduled to pick us up. However, the ship was close enough that I was able to signal that I wanted to be picked up early by waving my arms in my bright yellow rain gear. I wanted a little quiet time to catch up on my work and to be able to use a table without competition. I also wanted a chance to catch up on my blog.

While we were having lunch, the captain moved our ship north up the Estero Fouque to a location opposite Punta Blanco. The more ambitious members of our group headed for the base of a large cliff that was visible in the distance, but they were ultimately thwarted by a large, uncrossable river, so most of their afternoon was spent on a fruitless forced march. I chose to collect on a coastal, wind-pruned southern beech forest with a stream running through it and enjoyed the collecting and solitude.

Isla Hoste’s landscape occasionally proves treacherous.

For those familiar with last year’s blog, you will remember that weather was a near constant topic, yet this year I have scarcely mentioned it. The astral summer of 2012 is turning out to be quite an unusual year in the Cape Horn Archipelago; it is warmer, drier, and considerably less windy than 2011. It is still almost constantly overcast (miracles only go so far), but we have had only a little light rain and wind. Last year I wore five layers of clothing on top: a t-shirt, a long-sleeve cotton shirt, a wool sweater, a heavy cotton overshirt, and a rain coat. This year I have abandoned the sweater, but still find I am often too warm in the field. Part of this is due to the fact that instead of steady 40 mph (65 kph) winds (or stronger), we have mostly had just light breezes. Even the cold air drafts from the glaciers have not been that cold. I don’t know if it will hold or not, but we certainly can’t complain about the weather this year!

Collecting specimens on Isla Hoste

Today is Lily’s 28th birthday. When I was compiling the information for the trip (I had to forward copies of everyone’s passport to Chile), I noticed this. It reminded me of how nice it was when we had a surprise birthday party for Bruce Allen on the ship some years earlier. So, I contacted Ernesto, and he arranged the surprise. When I returned to ship this morning, a bit earlier than the rest of the group, I was welcomed by the smell of freshly baked chocolate cake, fresh out of the oven. By the time the others had arrived back on the ship, the aroma had dissipated and so the surprise was safe. It’ll be fun tonight when we surprise Lily. (I’m still hoping for that 10 p.m. bedtime!)

Bill Buck’s Previous Reports From the Field:

2012

January 20, 2012; Isla Hoste, Estero Fouque, approximately 55º11′S, 69º35′W

January 19, 2012; Chile, unnamed sound on north-central coast of Isla Hoste, approximately 55º00′S, 69º12′W

January 18, 2012; Canal O’Brien, just south of Isla O’Brien, 54º55′S, 70º35′W

January 17, 2012; Punta Arenas, Chile

2011

July 15, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 14, 2011; Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia

July 13, 2011; Weldborough, Tasmania, Australia

July 12, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 11, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

February 8, 2011; Punta Arenas, Chile

February 5, 2011, unnamed sound northwest of Isla Georgiana

February 4, 2011, unnamed sound directly east of Seno Mama, Chile

February 2, 2011, Seno Courtenay, northern arm, Chile

February 1, 2011, Seno Courtenay, Chile

January 31, 2011, Canal between Isla Georgiana and Isla Clementina,, Chile

January 30, 2011, Unnamed sound on south side of Brecknock Peninsula, NW of Isla Georgiana, Chile

January 29, 2011, Isla Aguirre, Seno Quo Vadis, Chile

January 26, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 24, 2011, Seno Chasco, just north of isthmus to Brecknock Peninsula, Chile

January 23, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Puerto Consuelo, Seno Chasco, Chile

January 22, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 21, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 20, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Bluff, Chile

January 18, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 16, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

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Clicks and Whirrs in the Conservatory this Weekend

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:11:37 +0000

I have this sneaking suspicion that the spaces under “Saturday” and “Sunday” are sitting blank in your planner right now. If you’re not dashing onto a plane to escape the return of chilly weather to New York, I’m going to make a solid suggestion: get your camera. You probably have one sitting on the shelf somewhere, pitifully neglected, waiting for the day you make the commitment to get out and start learning the craft.

If you haven’t etched your plans in stone, put a few bucks on your MetroCard and head to the Bronx with your Nikons, your Canons, your Fujis or whatever else you can come up with. We’re actually going to reward you for participating in our Caribbean Garden photography contest, not just with the chance to come back for a course or workshop of your choosing with our NYBG educators, but for tips and tricks provided by professional garden photographers this Sunday afternoon. You can’t keep making excuses! Because who knows? Wait too long and the steamroller of technological innovation just might make your camera format obsolete.

Okay, that last bit is a patent exaggeration, but we get such a kick out of judging submissions for our weekly Caribbean Garden photo contests that I’m willing to go to any length to get more submissions. The bigger the field of contestants, the better the experience when sorting through all that creativity (my selfish motivations are showing). Take a look at this past week’s winning photos to get an idea of what I’m talking about.

Whether or not the click and whirr of the camera is your niche, there’s something going on this weekend to get you out of the house:

Saturday, February 4

Bird Walk — 11 a.m.
Meets at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center

I was out and about on Wednesday and happened to catch Rose and Vince–two of our veteran Red-tailed hawks–circling overhead near the Library Building. Join Debbie Becker this Saturday and you’ll probably have similar luck–they’re not exactly hermits. Bring your camera or your binoculars and along the way you might spot diurnal owls on the hunt, songbirds, and a number of other native avian guests.

Conservatory Tour — 12:30 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Explore the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, an acre of plants under glass, with one of the Garden’s docents. Take an eco-tour around the world through 11 distinct habitats, including two types of rain forest, deserts of the Americas and of Africa, and aquatic and carnivorous plant displays. Admission included with an All-Garden Pass.

Salsa: Listen and Learn — 2 p.m.
Meet at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s Green School

When it’s cold outside, you always feel better on the move than you do standing still. Not that this is an issue to consider for the weekend. Throughout the run of our Caribbean Garden exhibition we’re offering the chance to work out the winter in our salsa classes, learning the history, tradition, and steps of Cuba’s favorite dance style in the warmth of the Conservatory.

Sunday, February 5

Conservatory Tour — 12:30 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Photography Tips and Tricks — 1 to 3 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Professional garden photographers Rich Pomerantz and Alan Detrick return for another series of photography mini-workshops. Boost your skill while you take part in our Caribbean Garden photo contest through tips, tricks, critiques and more–these guys aren’t shy about sharing their wisdom with burgeoning photo artists.

Ongoing Children’s Programs

Tropical Discoveries and Wintertime Wonders — Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden

Don’t leave the Garden without a souvenir for your little ones. The kids can stop by the Adventure Garden and take part in the exploration of New York’s native plants, then get into gardening for themselves by potting up tropical plants of their own to take home.

Adventures in Adaptations Scavenger Hunt
Self-guided

For a kid, there’s always the imagination to fall back on, but sometimes a tangible challenge is what really does the trick. To that end, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory transforms into an adventurous jungle with questions and answers around every bend. Pick up a field notebook at the ticket booth on your way into the NYBG and set the kids on a scavenger hunt to not only figure out what plants Dr. Ed Apshon is talking about, but to find out where in the world he’s headed next.

Don’t forget your tickets! The Caribbean Garden is an event for everyone, but you’ll need a Conservatory pass to get in.

Tags: Adventures in Adaptation, Caribbean Garden, Photography Contest, weekend

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Clicks and Whirrs in the Conservatory this Weekend

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Whether or not the click and whirr of the camera is your niche, there’s something going on this weekend to get you out of the house:

Saturday, February 4

Bird Walk — 11 a.m.
Meets at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center

Conservatory Tour — 12:30 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Salsa: Listen and Learn — 2 p.m.
Meet at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s Green School

Sunday, February 5

Conservatory Tour — 12:30 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Photography Tips and Tricks — 1 to 3 p.m.
Meets at the Conservatory entrance

Ongoing Children’s Programs

Tropical Discoveries and Wintertime Wonders — Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden

Adventures in Adaptations Scavenger Hunt
Self-guided

Don’t forget your tickets! The Caribbean Garden is an event for everyone, but you’ll need a Conservatory pass to get in.

Tags: Adventures in Adaptation, Caribbean Garden, Photography Contest, weekend

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From the Field: Bill Buck in Cape Horn, Day 4

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January 20, 2012; Isla Hoste, Estero Fouque, approximately 55º11′S, 69º35′W

After yesterday‘s late night, we were all slow to rise this morning. Which turned out to be okay, because at around 5:30 a.m. the crew decided to move to our next site; the movement of the ship was all the incentive we needed to sleep in.

When the ship stopped we got up for breakfast. Today’s first site is–like yesterday afternoon’s site–on Isla Gordon. From the map this site appears to have a glacier-fed stream that enters the sea near the end of a small sound, and this is indeed what we have found. But what we couldn’t see from the map is that the glacier is over the rise of a tall, steep slope, and after yesterday’s exhaustion, there wasn’t much enthusiasm for such a climb. So most of us chose to collect specimens on a relatively flat Magellanic tundra.

Magellanic tundra

About halfway through the morning I reached a point where I could see a large cliff face only about a 10-15 minute walk away. So, instead of heading for a forest I had been eying, I struck out for the cliff. As soon as I arrived, I knew I had made the right decision; I immediately started finding interesting mosses. The cliff face was mostly wet, but in certain places, over-hanging rocks created little dry areas, and these dry areas were host to a whole different suite of mosses.

The next thing I came across was a bit of a surprise: A medium-sized tree that had recently been gnawed down by a beaver. Beavers are an introduced, invasive species that are causing extensive damage in the region because they have no local natural enemies.

Back on the Don José Pelegrín

Mink–similarly released after having been initially imported by the fur industry–are also causing havoc with local bird populations by feasting upon their eggs. Both species are spreading at an alarming rate, and, unfortunately because the climate here is so different from the animals’ native ranges, the fur is less desirable–and thus the industry abandoned.

Lunch was a bit late today, but because of that I was able to get the morning’s collections numbered before heading out to the afternoon’s site. I am trying to get back into a routine of numbering my collections immediately upon returning from the field.

This afternoon’s site was once again chosen from a map rather than from personal experience. The map showed a river draining a series of three lakes. I slowly trudged up the hill and when I reached the summit I could see a small lake below me. Even though a number of our group were ahead of me, I could see no one. I worked down to the lake and saw a dripping cliff face that drew me to it. I spent a good hour and a half collecting along the cliff and found many interesting species.

Isla Gordon, looking down

However, I was puzzled that the map showed three lakes, but I could only see one. So, I climbed another hill to survey the area. From there I could see the drainage of my lake down to the sea, but no other lakes. It turns out that to have seen the other two, larger lakes, I would have needed to climb the rise on the other side of my lake. Oh well! My new found aerie was useful though, because I noticed that far in the distance I could just see the pile of bright orange life jackets we had left on the shore. This made me realize that they were a very long way away, and so I started heading towards them right away, working down the outlet stream from the lake. My progress was slowed by the numerous bryophytic sirens that called me down to the stream. However, I was still the first one back at the meeting point.

Picking up Ernesto and Juan

Once we were all back on board, our captain turned the ship toward tomorrow’s collecting site, Estero Fouque. This long, narrow sound has numerous glaciers along it. Tomorrow we should be collecting immediately adjacent to these glaciers. I doubt anyone will sleep in tomorrow morning!

Bill Buck’s Previous Reports From the Field:

2012

January 19, 2012; Chile, unnamed sound on north-central coast of Isla Hoste, approximately 55º00′S, 69º12′W

January 18, 2012; Canal O’Brien, just south of Isla O’Brien, 54º55′S, 70º35′W

January 17, 2012; Punta Arenas, Chile

2011

July 15, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 14, 2011; Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia

July 13, 2011; Weldborough, Tasmania, Australia

July 12, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 11, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

February 8, 2011; Punta Arenas, Chile

February 5, 2011, unnamed sound northwest of Isla Georgiana

February 4, 2011, unnamed sound directly east of Seno Mama, Chile

February 2, 2011, Seno Courtenay, northern arm, Chile

February 1, 2011, Seno Courtenay, Chile

January 31, 2011, Canal between Isla Georgiana and Isla Clementina,, Chile

January 30, 2011, Unnamed sound on south side of Brecknock Peninsula, NW of Isla Georgiana, Chile

January 29, 2011, Isla Aguirre, Seno Quo Vadis, Chile

January 26, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 24, 2011, Seno Chasco, just north of isthmus to Brecknock Peninsula, Chile

January 23, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Puerto Consuelo, Seno Chasco, Chile

January 22, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 21, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 20, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Bluff, Chile

January 18, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 16, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

Tags: Bill Buck, Bill Buck Cape Horn 2012, Bryophytes, Lichens, Mosses, Science, Science Expeditions, The New York Botanical Garden, Vascular Plants

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From the Field: Bill Buck in Cape Horn, Day 4

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January 20, 2012; Isla Hoste, Estero Fouque, approximately 55º11′S, 69º35′W

Magellanic tundra

Back on the Don José Pelegrín

Isla Gordon, looking down

Picking up Ernesto and Juan

Bill Buck’s Previous Reports From the Field:

2012

January 19, 2012; Chile, unnamed sound on north-central coast of Isla Hoste, approximately 55º00′S, 69º12′W

January 18, 2012; Canal O’Brien, just south of Isla O’Brien, 54º55′S, 70º35′W

January 17, 2012; Punta Arenas, Chile

2011

July 15, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 14, 2011; Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia

July 13, 2011; Weldborough, Tasmania, Australia

July 12, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

July 11, 2011; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

February 8, 2011; Punta Arenas, Chile

February 5, 2011, unnamed sound northwest of Isla Georgiana

February 4, 2011, unnamed sound directly east of Seno Mama, Chile

February 2, 2011, Seno Courtenay, northern arm, Chile

February 1, 2011, Seno Courtenay, Chile

January 31, 2011, Canal between Isla Georgiana and Isla Clementina,, Chile

January 30, 2011, Unnamed sound on south side of Brecknock Peninsula, NW of Isla Georgiana, Chile

January 29, 2011, Isla Aguirre, Seno Quo Vadis, Chile

January 26, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 24, 2011, Seno Chasco, just north of isthmus to Brecknock Peninsula, Chile

January 23, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Puerto Consuelo, Seno Chasco, Chile

January 22, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 21, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Brujo, Chile

January 20, 2011, Isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego, Seno Bluff, Chile

January 18, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

January 16, 2011, Punta Arenas, Chile

Tags: Bill Buck, Bill Buck Cape Horn 2012, Bryophytes, Lichens, Mosses, Science, Science Expeditions, The New York Botanical Garden, Vascular Plants

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Morning Eye Candy: Adonis

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I meandered over to the Ladies’ Border during Wednesday’s weather (an April afternoon straight out of the bizarro dimension) to get a picture of these small but potent blooms. There was a squadron of honey bees taking advantage of the inflorescence while I was there. Hawks called overhead. It was all very picturesque. But airborne raptors and a fairytale setting do not a photo make. Ivo’s skill with a lens does the Amur Adonis proper justice.

Adonis amurensis — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Tags: Adonis Amurensis, Amur Adonis, Ladies’ Border, Morning Eye Candy

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Morning Eye Candy: Adonis

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Adonis amurensis — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Tags: Adonis Amurensis, Amur Adonis, Ladies’ Border, Morning Eye Candy

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