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09/09/2026

Happy Hump Day! 🐪 If you listen closely, you can hear Friday whispering motivational thoughts in the distance.

🌱Today's trivia:
What native North American wildflower has club-shaped blue flowers that stay tightly closed, relying mainly on bumblebees to pry them open for pollination?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What shiny yellow wildflower shares its scientific name with the Latin word for 'little frog'?

Buttercups (Ranunculus) include both native to North America and nonnative invasive species, from the family ranunculaceae. Native varieties are beneficial to local ecosystems, while introduced species, like the Creeping buttercup from Europe, Asia, and northwestern Africa, can be highly invasive and problematic in my garden. I am slowly irriaticating it.
All buttercups are toxic if consumed, by animals and humans.

Buttercups evoke childhood memories of sunny days and the nostalgic game of checking if someone "liked butter" by holding the blooms under their chin.

🌞Sunrise: 6:57am
🌙Sunset: 7:47pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 21°C
H: 24°C
L: 18°C

09/08/2026

Happy Tuesday!

May your morning start bright, with a cup full of coffee and a heart that is light.❤️🌞

🌱Today's trivia:
What shiny yellow wildflower shares its scientific name with the Latin word for 'little frog'?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What is the classic summer flower that grows up to 3 feet tall and requires clump division every 2-3 years for optimal health?

The Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum) is a classic summer flower from the Asteraceae family, known for its vibrant appearance, is a man-made hybrid. Daisies are not native to North America.

While edible in small amounts, it has a strong, bitter flavor and can cause digestive or skin irritation if consumed excessively.
Used as a decorative garnish on salads or desserts.
Young leaves can be chopped but have a pungent, bitter taste.

I've got two huge patches of daisies in my garden. They are stunning when they are blooming. I usually cut them all back when they are done. This photo is from my garden.

🌞Sunrise: 6:55am
🌙Sunset: 7:49pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 12°C
H: 25°C
L: 19°C

09/07/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful and productive Monday! ❤️🌞

🌱Today's trivia:
What is the classic summer flower that grows up to 3 feet tall and requires clump division every 2-3 years for optimal health?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What is the popular birth flower for January that is also the national flower of Spain and historically associated with Nestlé's evaporated milk?

The answer is the carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), January’s birth flower and Spain’s national flower, linked to Nestlé’s evaporated milk.
Native to Europe and Asia, the petals are edible—eat only the petals, discard stems/leaves, and ensure they are organic.

🌞Sunrise: 6:54am
🌙Sunset: 7:50pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 14°C
H: 25°C
L: 13°C

09/06/2026

Good Morning! 🌱🌞
Have a beautiful and blessed Sunday!❤

🌱Today's trivia:
What is the popular birth flower for January that is also the national flower of Spain and historically associated with Nestlé's evaporated milk?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What common wild plant, has edible young shoots and balloon-like calyxes resembling small, veiny bladders?

Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris), or maidenstears, is a perennial wildflower in the Caryophyllaceae family, known for its bulbous calyx and edible young shoots that taste like green peas and honey.
Its roots contain saponins, which can be used as natural soap for washing hair, skin, or fabrics.
Native to Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa, it is now common in North America, where it is considered a mildly invasive w**d.

Have you seen this w**d I'm describing?

🌞Sunrise: 6:53am
🌙Sunset: 7:52pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 13°C
H: 24°C
L: 13°C

09/05/2026

Good Morning! 🌱🌞
Have a Sensational Saturday!❤

🌱Today's trivia:
What common wild plant, has edible young shoots and balloon-like calyxes resembling small, veiny bladders?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What mallow family plant is named for its soft, heart-shaped leaves that resemble a specific plush fabric?

The velvet-leaf mallow (Allowissadula holosericea), from the mallow family (Malvaceae), has large, velvety leaves.
Introduced to North America before 1750 for fiber, this invasive species grows rapidly, produces many long-lasting seeds, and aggressively competes with crops and native plants for resources.

various uses:

▪ Stems provide strong bast fiber for ropes, cloth, fishing nets, paper, and boat caulk.
▪ Dried stems and seed pods are used in floral arrangements.
▪ In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it treats fevers, dysentery, stomachaches, and eye injuries.
▪ Crushed leaves serve as a lubricant or poultice for skin irritations and wounds.
▪ Young seeds are edible, either raw or processed for flour and oil.
Young leaves can be cooked as wild greens, though considered low-quality.

I will always remember the first time I saw this tall plant with soft, velvety leaves and a beautiful flower. I wanted to keep it.

🌞Sunrise: 6:52am
🌙Sunset: 7:54pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 16°C
H: 25°C
L: 15°C

09/04/2026

Good Morning! 🌱🌞
Have the most Funtastic Friday!❤

🌱Today's trivia:
What mallow family plant is named for its soft, heart-shaped leaves that resemble a specific plush fabric?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What common lawn w**d has scalloped leaves and purple flowers?

Creeping charlie, or ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), belongs to the mint family and was spread globally by European settlers. It has become an invasive w**d in parts of North America, making it difficult to control due to its extensive root system. While herbicides are commonly used, they have drawbacks.
Ground ivy is edible; young leaves and stems have a mild flavor and can be used in herbal teas or added to cooked dishes like soups and stews.

Ground ivy has a rich history in traditional European and Chinese herbal medicine, primarily used to treat respiratory, digestive, and inflammatory issues.

🌞Sunrise: 6:51am
🌙Sunset: 7:56pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 18°C
H: 25°C
L: 17°C

09/03/2026

Good Morning! 🌱🌞
Have the most Terrific Thursday!❤

🌱Today's trivia:
What common lawn w**d has scalloped leaves and purple flowers?

🌱Answer to yesterday's trivia:
What drought-tolerant perennial flower, known for its delicate white or pink four-petaled blossoms on long stems, is commonly called the "whirling butterflies" plant?

Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri), from the Onagraceae family, is also known as bee blossom or wandflower. It attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with continuous blooms from late spring to the first frost, offering a year-round nectar source.

🌞Sunrise: 6:50am
🌙Sunset: 7:57pm

🌤Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 19°C
H: 28°C
L: 19°C

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