Tag Archives: Smithsonian Collage of Arts and Sciences

be afraid: Frankenstein Petunia

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Denise

OK, I find an old paperback of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in the house a few days ago and haven’t been able to put it down. So maybe I’m sensitized to the book’s themes, but I really didn’t expect to find … Continue reading →

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passionflower

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Denise

Passiflora loefgrenii, also known as the garlic passionfruit vine from Brazil, is making an unlikely, late-December flowering debut in my garden. This December show is probably a one-time fluke for a summer bloomer that will settle down to a more … Continue reading →

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