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Yuccas Revisited
Years ago I took off on an adventure that I will never regret. I moved to New Mexico. During my time in that remarkable state I quickly got to know the Yucca, the state flower. There is also a species of Yucca that is the national flower of El Salvador, Yucca gigantea, commonly known as…
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An Escape From The Heat
A glimpse of what winter does for me. Ice with its chilling diamonds. Sparkles so fleeting. Beauty that makes my heart sing. Ice on Yucca (Yucca gloriosa).
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Yuccas
I love Yucca flowers. There are 2 different yucca species growing in my yard, each blooming in a different season. Yucca filamentosa, which is native to Virginia, blooms in early summer. And this one, Yucca gloriosa, native to extreme southeastern Virginia, blooms in early autumn. Remarkable that they both are native to this state, since…