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These are Black Pearl Peppers!

These Zinnias are still looking great! 

lawsoffateherbal:

Drying herbs by amy merrick

flora-file:

Plumbago auriculata (by Poker Face (Pastilan pasaway!))

lewisginter:

Beautiful photo of lily pads in the Garden by theyllseeuswavin

WHAT? Are those hens & chicks? Can anyone identify the plant in the foreground?

brilliantbotany:

The inflorescence of Cavendishia micayensis, another member of the Ericaceae, or blueberry family. It’s found at higher elevations in Colombia and Ecuador.

Photo by me.

westernherbalism:

Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria

Barbara Griggs says..

The aspirin we all swear by was originally derived from the pretty wild flower
meadowsweet. But unlike aspirin, which can actually cause gastric ulcers if overused, the mix of chemicals in meadowsweet work to protect and heal the mucous lining of the stomach

Photo Source

photaygraphy:

pear bear 

flora-file:

Aloe saponaria var. Ficksburgensis (2) (by KarlGercens.com)

flora-file:

Mimulus auriantiacus, Shrubby Monkeyflower

june88:

I will make a frame full of these cute little succulents and put it on the wall:)

flora-file:

Calceolaria cana (by anniesannuals)