I'm thinking energy savings...native to SW US deserts...

so scarce water, slow growth (?) so when you spend a lot of resources to pollinate, you want to make it a good one. All of these flowers synchronize somehow to improve pollination..chances.

Headed up to the Cranberry Glades in WV in a couple weeks, same kind of thing with orchids, you need to be there or be square, End of June - like June 30th - is the best time to see them flower., it's over pretty quickly, same kind of thing, orchids live symbiotically with fungi so slow energy development.

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Posted: 06/19/2018 at 08:00AM

I have this awesome vine called Queen of the Night. It blooms 1 night a yr -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:01PM

Pic this morning as the sun was rising -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:35AM

Another about 30 minutes later -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:36AM

You're going to pollinate that personally, aren't you?? Perv. ** -- Nova Hokie 95 06/19/2018 10:33AM

One of Mozart's most famous plants ** -- jmanatVT 06/19/2018 09:19AM

I've always wondered about the evolutionary benefit of a plant blooming... -- MP4VT2004 06/18/2018 10:05PM

I'm thinking energy savings...native to SW US deserts... -- `lag 06/19/2018 08:00AM

This is how it looks when it's about 80% bloomed. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:03PM

Here's a pic of the canopy. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:06PM

Is that a Live Oak? I love those trees. ** -- MP4VT2004 06/18/2018 10:23PM

That particular one isn't. It's a water oak but I have live oaks as well. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:28PM

Where do keep the Cannabis? ** -- Brown Water 06/18/2018 10:18PM

In a dedicated humidor and freezer, but that's not important right now. -- HokieinTampa 06/18/2018 10:30PM

Does the government know? ** -- 83Hokie 06/19/2018 07:13AM

I just assume the gub'mint knows everything I do. Much better than worrying ** -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 08:23AM

Yep, I like to check out the HiT webcam a couple of times a week ** -- Brown Water 06/19/2018 08:39AM

Brings up a tin foil hat thing I cringe about... home security cams -- HokieinTampa 06/19/2018 09:32AM

Cool.... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 06/18/2018 10:05PM

I'm thinking energy savings...native to SW US deserts...

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