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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Today's (Texas) Flowers

Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnaris (Asteraceae)


This 2 - 3 foot tall, robust, drought tolerant perennial
 is a variety that is native to the mid-west
 and has naturalized throughout North America.
 The characteristic black, cone-shaped heads
 are surrounded by drooping, fire-red ray flowers
 with a splash of yellow accent. 

They bloom from June through September,
but this lone flower waitied for me
to arrive in TX for the holidays!
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18 comments:

  1. eileeninmdNovember 28, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    What a cute flower and I love the name Mexican hat.

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  2. CarverNovember 28, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    What a great surprise to spot the lone flower.

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  3. Abby and StephanieNovember 28, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    You always capture such beauty with your camera. The center of this flower reminds me of the center of coneflowers.

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  4. DeniseinVANovember 28, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Thanks for this lovely photo of the Mexican Hat. I also enjoyed reading about it and always enjoy your photos.

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  5. RandiNovember 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    This is a favorite in my garden too! Love it.

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  6. Noel MorataNovember 28, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    aloha,

    beautiful blooms, i love the color, its nice to have these late bloomers


    thanks for sharing, noel

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  7. GunillaNovember 28, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    What a lovely colour of the flower.
    I like it alot.

    Thanks for sharing

    Gunilla in Sweden

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  8. LarryNovember 28, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    This is a very sensitive portrayal of a lone bloom... L

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  9. ArijaNovember 29, 2010 at 1:20 AM

    So nice that Ladibird Johnson had so many wildflowers sown along the Texas roadsides. Especially from the airport to their home.

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  10. UnknownNovember 29, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    the color is beautiful! marvelous shot.

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  11. Rambling WoodsNovember 30, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    Love the orange color..and the drooping....Michelle

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  12. AudreyDecember 1, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    That flower is just too cute!

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  13. walk2writeDecember 2, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Now that's what I call a warm welcome! It looks like you're really enjoying your visit to Texas. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

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  14. Carrie P.December 2, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    sort of reminds me of a coneflower. Very pretty color.

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  15. LindaDecember 2, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    A very beautiful photo Karen of a lovely flower....am excited you got to photograph it! Happy Holidays, Linda

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  16. The Lonely RangerDecember 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    You have a way of photographing birds, bugs and flowers that I have always admired. Now lizards!

    The eagles, doves and chickadees, here in the hollow, say hi.

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  17. Linda ReederDecember 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    Very cool!

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  18. Sara ChapmanDecember 5, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    Completely new flower to me, beautiful and distinctive, too! A lovely photo to boot.

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