This could go in the purple kitchen, Clare!

Datura metel “Cornucopaea” (family Solanaceae). In a garden on campus next to a row of greenhouses. Two or three times a week I can park strategically to pass by this garden. :)

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Datura_metel&rank=binomial

Taken outside SIUC’s PLB Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

A year ago (“‘Layers’ II” ): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-09-05

[Joyce Wells]

I think this would be perfect in your purple kitchen, Thom! Love the raindrops on the flowers! Hope your first week back to school went well!

[Thom Mitchell]

@sparkleplenty1 Thanks, Joyce!
This was *your* first week; it was our third! And, thankfully, we've had rain. And getting more right now as I type and lots o’ electricity customers are without power. We’re okay for now…

[Joyce Wells]

I must have been confused by the photo you posted a few days ago with your doctor friend - I remember you mentioning about butterflies in your stomach before starting a new semester. I guess I was thinking it was this week. I heard your part of the country got rain from Isaac - what a blessing to finally get some much needed water! Didn't hear about the loss of power.

[Thom Mitchell]

@sparkleplenty1 Ah, right. That was January, 2001! The storm right now -- with some heavy wind -- has knocked out some power! We're still lit up. :)

[👑 AnaZad]

Fantastic capture.

[Chris]

lovely capture!

[D&T's gal]

I think it would look great in our purple kitchen, Sweetie!

[Jennifer Ruge]

Lovely!