Category Archives: Melastomataceae

Record Rainfall, Early Blooms. Coincidence?

Posted on July 4, 2010 by mary

In June we experienced a record rainfall of 43 inches. The previous record was 41 inches and the average for this area is 22 inches in June. Here’s a graph of the erratic 2010 rainfall (red line) compared to a … Continue reading →

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What Triggers the Blooming of a Tree?

Posted on May 8, 2010 by mary

One of the events I look forward to in June is the blooming of the iconic tree of our area – a canillo. It is Miconia rubiginosa. It has a distinctive look – trunk a little gnarled, bark rough and … Continue reading →

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Wind Damage

Posted on February 16, 2009 by mary

The winds earlier this month caused more damage than a downed Miconia tree, and the damage was more extensive than I realized until I compared the most severely injured area with an earlier photograph. Here are the before (November 2008) … Continue reading →

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Downed Miconia

Posted on February 7, 2009 by mary

It may not look like much to one who doesn’t live here, but I was really, really sorry to see this small Miconia tree downed this afternoon (click for a larger version). We’ve been through four days so far of … Continue reading →

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