The 70 degree temperatures in northern Indiana today were likely our last taste of summer for quite some time. As I walked the trails on our property after work, most of the plant species that I couldn't wait to see flowering just a few short months ago were long gone, dormant until the winter doldrums are once again melted away by vernal verses. Only a few hardy species are still in flower.
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Nice post Scott! It's good to know that others lament the loss of plants for 4 or 5 months.
It's interesting how we tend to appreciate these plants so much more when everything else is withered. I once saw Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Oxe-Eye Daisy)flowering on a warm December day. My appreciation of the plant knew no bounds!
On remontant blooms, I saw Vaccinium angustifolium with a few flowers in Starke County last weekend. Strange!
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