Thursday, August 16, 2007

Pawpaw

The O'Leno pics reminded me of this one that I'd taken a while ago with my point and shoot (before I got my DSLR). Not too bad for just pointing the camera at the flower and clicking the shutter hoping that I got something in the shot. Needless to say, I was pretty happy when I looked at the display.
By the way, this is a pawpaw plant if anyone is interested. There are two varieties that grow pretty commonly here in north central Florida, the narrowleaf pawpaw (Asimina angustifolia), and dwarf pawpaw (Asimina parvifolia). This one is the narrowleaf. But probably the easiest way to tell that you have a pawpaw is to crush a leaf (you only need one!) and smell it. Warning! It gives off the most pungent odor.

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