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alfredo

(60,065 posts)
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:25 PM Apr 2013

Several images from the north west side of Lexington, Ky

The green mat on the stream is Parrot Feather, an invasive plant that escaped from fish tanks. First four at McConnell Springs, the rest at Lexington Cemetery, the final resting place of Henry Clay.

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The white flowers on 6 and 7 are Spring Beauties.

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MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)
1. You brought back some memories with your wonderful shots
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 01:23 PM
Apr 2013

First off ... the parrot feather looks so lush and beautiful ... too bad it's invasive.

The memory evoked was with the spring beauties. As a young adult I was homeless for a few months and lived in the woods living off my sack of brown rice and what ever edibles I could gather. Spring beauties have a small node about the size of an acorn and are totally edible and delicious. Nice to look at and nice to eat.

I'm in Florida now and I sure do miss the spring blooms from the northern states. Weeping cherries, Bradford pears, forsythia ...
etc and on and on

Thanks

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
2. The Bradford Pears are showing off. The Oaks have shed their dead leaves, so green should be
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:17 PM
Apr 2013

showing soon. My wife is complaining about the pollen, so Spring is here.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
3. I'm envious of the green stuff
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 05:57 PM
Apr 2013

we've got none here (yet). My tree out front just started budding the last day or two.

On edit:
I was so envious of the green stuff, I forgot to say how lovely the photos are.

Callalily

(14,885 posts)
9. So very lush . . . so very colorful!
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:34 AM
Apr 2013

These are very nice Alfredo. Thanks for showing me what spring looks like!

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