Jerusalem Artichoke

Jerusalem Artichoke

I learned of this plant while on walk lead by Steve McKee.  A friend once fixed Globe Artichoke,not to be confused with Jerusalem Artichoke, a green head.  The plant is related to thistles, unlike the Jerusalem Artichoke with is related to Asters.

The insect in this image is a Black-horned Tree Cricket a frequent visitor during pollination.

Jerusalem Artichoke

Jerusalem Artichoke, AKA Helianthus Tuberosus, Sunroot, Sunchoke, Earth Apple.  Species of Sunflower, native to Eastern North America.  Found from Eastern Maine West to North Dakota and South to Northern Florida and Texas.  Cultivated for its tuber which is used as a root vegetable.  It is an herbaceous perennial plant.  I suppose you shouldn't harvest all the tubers if you want it to be perennial.  They are, using best practices, dug, like potatoes, at seasons end.  They can be cut before replanting the tubers.  Is a substitute for potatoes.

Thanks to Gorman Nature Center for the opportunity to capture these images.

Thanks to Wikipedia for the information provided. 

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Cattleya Orchid

Cattleya Orchid

I have always looked at orchids as hard to grow.  The other thing I have thought about orchids is that they are romantic.  Why?  When I went to pickup my date for the prom, I took an orchid for her.  Since I have been a photographer, my feelings for the orchid have overflowed.  Maybe a male should not feel that way.  I have always been a little south of too much testosterone.  I usually don't find females who share my feelings or can talk about it.  Oh well, I hope you enjoy this image.  It is from Kingwood Center Greenhouse in April of 2007.

This is for my daughter, Carrie whose birthday is today.  Happy Day, Carrie!

Thanks to Kingwood Center for the opportunity to capture this image.  I remember some very helpful employee looking up the name of this one.

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October, the Month of Halloween and Spiders

Spider Web with Dew

 This from Gorman Nature Center 9-11-04.  I have sold this twice.

The spider web is a device created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk.  Spiders usually eat their webs when they move because it takes nutrients from their bodies to make them. 

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