naturesnippets Introduction to the wonders of nature

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Spiderwort (a tradescantia species) is a native wildflower.

A dense clump of it grows in my spring wildflower garden between a hackberry and a pine tree.

They were given to me by my girl scout leader years and years ago. She had health problems and wanted me to have most of the flowers in her garden.

This picture shows just how dense the flowers grow.

I became intrigued by the shape, the color of the flowers, and with the number of those past bloom.

Obviously, the plants insist on having a long blooming time,

and I plan on enjoying it.

(I wrote this blog the middle of July, and the plants are still blooming.)