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A Day in the Life of Datura

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Susan

I have posted previously about Sacred Datura (“Jimson Weed,” “Georgia O’Keefe’s Flower”). Over the last day I had the opportunity to photograph a bud just as it was barely opening at 4:23 pm yesterday (yes, that dirty yellow-green color is typical at that stage, believe it or not!), as it was beginning to unfurl [...]

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Flowers of the Sacred Datura

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Susan

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Many beautiful flowers grow wild in the Desert Southwest. Sacred Datura (“Jimson Weed,” “Georgia O’Keefe’s Flower”) is one. You may see it along the roadsides throughout New Mexico.

These flowers are “one-night wonders.” They open at dusk, and fade very quickly in the light of day. But, aren’t they gorgeous while they [...]

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