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We just had a few rainy days, so I guessed\u00a0there would be something interesting in our backyard. I was not disappointed.<\/p>\n

The first thing I spotted was all the rain lilies<\/a> (Cooperia pedunculata<\/em>). We have some white ones but most of them are this beatiful yellow and red combination. Rain lilies, also known as prairie lilies or hill country rain lilies, bloom for just a few days after a rainfall. They start to open at dusk, as these are, and are fully opened by dawn.<\/p>\n

The single flower sits atop a 6 to 9 inch stem and the flowers are at most about 2 inches in diameter when fully opened.<\/p>\n

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Rain Lilies<\/p><\/div>\n

We have some lantana<\/a>\u00a0(Lantana urticoides<\/em>) in our landscape near the house and the plants are in full bloom. I got a close up shot of the small buds just as they’re starting to open. You can barely see fully-developed flowers in the background. Lantana is a member of the verbena family and is a hardy native.<\/p>\n

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Lantana Buds<\/p><\/div>\n

I saw several small mushrooms scattered about too. I think these are members of the genus amanitas, which contains about 650 species. They are some of the world’s deadliest mushrooms and are responsible for about 95% of the deaths from mushroom poisoning. They’re pretty, but don’t touch and certainly don’t eat them!<\/p>\n

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Amanita Mushroom<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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