[New post] Snow-on-the-prairie on the prairie

Steve Schwartzman posted: "   On the last day of August we spotted a dense colony of snow-on-the-prairie (Euphorbia bicolor) blanketing* the Blackland Prairie in Pflugerville. The next morning I went back with a stepladder so I could get a good angle looking outward and" Portraits of Wildflowers Snow-on-the-prairie on the prairie Steve Schwartzman Sep 6   On the last day of August we spotted a dense colony of snow-on-the-prairie (Euphorbia bicolor) blanketing* the Blackland Prairie in Pflugerville. The next morning I went back with a stepladder so I could get a good angle looking outward and somewhat downward to emphasize the colony's expanse and snowy appearance. (Close-ups of this species appeared in a post two weeks ago.)   * You may be surprised to learn that the English word blanket comes from a diminutive form of Old French blanc, meaning white (from which we also get blank). That etymology tells us the kind of material used in blankets back then must have been white, or at least whitish.     § §     §     § §   A Thrift Store Shopper Joked She'd Found a Famous Artist's Work for $4 Actually She really Had     © 2023 Steven Schwartzman       Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Portraits of Wildflowers. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/snow-on-the-prairie-on-the-prairie/

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