Category Archives: Melastomataceae
Record Rainfall, Early Blooms. Coincidence?
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
What Triggers the Blooming of a Tree?
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
Wind Damage
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
End of the Year Odds and Ends
Today is the last day of 2008 and I have not finished all I had intended to do this year. There’s one lovely Miconia, in particular, that will have to wait until next year for its write-up. Others have not … Continue reading
