Wildflower Wednesday

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Sensitive Briar – Wekiva Springs State Park – August 2015
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Sensitive Briar – Wekiva Springs State Park – August 2015

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” – Salvador Dali

These interesting plants are called “sensitive” because their leaves curl when touched. As if hiding.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/165858.Salvador_Dal_

Wildflower Wednesday

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Indian Blanket – Merritt Island – August 2015
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Favorites – Merritt Island – August 2015

All things share the same breath – the beast, the tree,the man, the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports. – Chief Seattle

A couple of views of my favorite wildflower.

Quote found at http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nightowlsgazebo/page8.html

Wildflower Wednesday

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Whitemouth Dayflower – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015
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Wild Petunias – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015

“The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible. ” – Arthur C. Clarke

The first flower has been beckoning me for several weeks. The blue is incredibly vibrant. Not sure my lens has done it justice. But it makes a great face.

Quote found at http://www.dailyinspiringquotes.com/determination.shtml

Wildflower Wednesday

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Passion Flower – Orlando Wetlands Park – August 2015
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Flower – Lake Apopka – July 2015

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau

The passion flower is a bit lazy. It doesn’t open till about 10 o’clock. Guess it likes to sleep in.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quote/10264.Henry_David_Thoreau