close up image of Pycnanthemum virginianum COMMON MOUNTAIN MINT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - several flower heads at start of bloom, showing flower buds, anthers on the open flowers, also showing several of the earliest blooms that have died backThis species is featured in the book Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie, which is now available for purchase. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
close up image of Pycnanthemum virginianum COMMON MOUNTAIN MINT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - multiple flower heads at full bloom, some flower buds are still visible, many flowers at full bloom, some flowers have already died back
Of the Lion's Ear (or Tail) genus. Native to eastern Africa, but widely planted and smoked for a euphoric feeling. Known as Klipp Dagga in southern Africa. Photo of a weed east of Dodoma, Tanzania.
Family: LamiaceaeDistribution: Native of tropical Africa; but naturalised in many parts of tropics. Photographed at Nellore in India.Ants visit flowers for nectar. It is the verticellaster inflorescence of " Leonotis nepetifolia" Unless we observe closely the ants are not identified.In each flower one black headed ant is there.
