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A honey bee collecting nectar from an apricot flower.. The nectar resource in a given area depends on the kinds of flowering plants present and their blooming periods. Which kinds grow in an area depends on soil texture, soil pH, soil drainage, daily maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, extreme minimum winter temperature, and growing degre
Pink sand verbena tolerates seaside conditions and is found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico. Sand verbena is typically found on beaches and sand dunes, below the coastal sage scrub, blooming throughout most of the year. [2] [3] It is listed as endangered by the State of Oregon. [4]
Verbena stricta is an extremely important component of many butterfly gardens, as the leaves are the ideal food for the larval form of the common buckeye butterfly. [4] The seeds are also an important dietary portion of many small birds and mammals.
Verbena bonariensis, the purpletop vervain, clustertop vervain, Argentinian vervain, [2] tall verbena or pretty verbena, is a member of the verbena family cultivated as a flowering annual or herbaceous perennial plant.
The annual U.S. winter outlook report predicts La Niña weather patterns throughout the country. Here's what it means for Ohio's winter. NOAA's 2024-25 winter forecast is here.
Verbena bipinnatifida is an herbaceous or semi-woody perennial. [4] It produces pink or purple flowers primarily in the spring, but can bloom anytime throughout the growing season. [5] Its leaves are finely dissected, into segments that are 1–4 mm wide.
Verbena simplex is a perennial wildflower that grows as erect stems, branching from the base of the plant and unbranched or sparingly branched above, to a height of 24–76 cm (0.8–2.5 ft). Pairs of opposite, narrow leaves are spaced along the stems, which are glabrous or short-pubescent.
Here are key dates to remember for the winter sports postseason, from Central District events through state competitions: Feb. 12-13: Diving district meets. Division II competes Feb. 12 at ...