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Jen East End
Posts: 124 Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:59 amLocation: Buffalo, NY
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by Jen East End Thu May 12, 2011 7:09 am
Really cool, I will look for that flower next week. Is it on a tree?
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deejayjay
Posts: 408 Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:42 pmLocation: Kansas
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by deejayjay Thu May 12, 2011 7:36 am
It is on a tree just off our villa's deck. We have not determine what kind of tree yet.
deejayjay
Posts: 408 Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:42 pmLocation: Kansas
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by deejayjay Thu May 12, 2011 9:48 am
No, it's not a sea grape tree. The leaves are similiar in texture to sea grape leaves, but the shape is different.
hugo
Posts: 562 Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:06 pmLocation: St. John
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by hugo Thu May 12, 2011 11:36 am
That looks like limber caper, really more of a vine than a tree. It's related to the capers you buy in little jars--those are the pickled flower buds of a Mediterranean cousin. This is a night- bloomer, pollinated by moths, like a lot of other West Indian plants.
deejayjay
Posts: 408 Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:42 pmLocation: Kansas
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by deejayjay Thu May 12, 2011 12:19 pm
Hugo, Thanks for the information. It really is a unique and beautiful flower.
EagleRayLover
Posts: 1474 Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:56 pmLocation: St. John -WooHoo!!
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by EagleRayLover Thu May 12, 2011 6:00 pm
very nice turtle and trumpet fish! I have really enjoyed your slide shows!! Thank you!
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lisa mcg
Posts: 412 Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:18 amLocation: Wilmington, Delaware
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by lisa mcg Thu May 12, 2011 6:40 pm
very cool...would love to see one:)
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P-600
Posts: 791 Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:48 pmLocation: St. John
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by P-600 Thu May 12, 2011 6:55 pm
That was great! Thanks!
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