Local Flora, Part II: QUIZ

Yay! I hope you enjoyed the flower-fest of mobile uploads in the previous post.

For this second piece of the 2-part series, I thought I'd try to provoke some interactive response.

Since I don't carry an Eastern US Flower Book with me at all times, when I catch these appealing flower cameos, I often don't know what I am taking a picture of. Since today is Mother's Day, I will dedicate this post to my Mom- the original flower picture-taker- and probably the one who will come up with the most answers to the Quiz! ;-)

Please leave comments with answers for the numbers you know. Let's see how many I can get labeled and posted to the wall with a stick-pin.

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These things are so cool and alien-looking!

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These ones I actually know, from asking the house-owner on my block.

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This one I think I know, but always thought they were something else... haven't tried the wikipedia approach to fact-checking yet on this one...

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Pretty detailing on this one...

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This red bloom looked like it cute have been stuck on a headband or hair clip, it was that prettily blousy.

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This isn't a trick- it's the tree! Smells so wonderful! (that's a hint)

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Now this one is all over, and hard to get a good picture of. It comes in white, pinks, corals, and blooms at the same time as cherry blossoms, but I haven't gotten a name... obviously not a fruit tree with that slender base...

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Another alien species one, but beautiful butterfly-like coloring.

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Well that's all I have for now, so may the competitive school spirit set your inquisitive hearts afire with curiosity! :-)