Sweet alyssum

The name "alyssum" derives from the Greek prefix a- (which negates what follows it) and lyssa, "rage." But our ancestors had a particular "rage" in mind when naming alyssum: rabies. The alyssums (especially the related yellow alyssum, with which sweet alyssum used to be conveniently lumped) were used in folk medicine -- where they were regarded as antidotes to rabies.

My view

The view from the window in my room.

Gaillardia

 Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'

also known as Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Sun' - Blanket flower

Salvia

	Common name: Salvia Latin name: Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'

Flocks

We found these phlox's along side the road.

Phlox: from the Greek phlox, "flame," ancient name of Lychnis of the Caryophyllaceae glaberrima: most glabrous, Latin for "smooth" referring to lack of hairs on leaves and stems

Status:	Endangered
Plant:	erect, perennial, 2'-4' tall forb, usually hairless; stems slender
Flower:	red-purple, 5-parted, 1/2"-3/4" wide, funnel-shaped, lobes not notched, tube narrow; inflorescence usually several branched clusters (cymes) terminal and from the upper 1-4 pairs of leaf axils; blooms June-Aug.
Leaf:	many, mostly opposite, not divided, not veiny, linear to lance-like gradually tapering to a sharp point
Habitat:	wet; woods, prairies

Cats

Odd facts about cats

• You must have seen cats going through any opening that is available by squeezing their body, do you know why? This is because they don’t have collarbone.
• The collective name for a group of Cats is a clowder or clutter
• Cats have over one-hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.
• As the cats grow, their eye color also changes

Begonias

     Plants have at least two names, a genus name, which is broad and capitalized, and a lower case species name that is, more specific. The name to the left is the genus and the one after it is the species. Sometimes these look very much the same.