A friend of ours has been telling us about some flowers he has in a flower bed at his home. They open during the evening and they only last during the night. In the morning they close back up and die. I went over twice now to video them as they opened. The first night I forgot my camera card. Dummy!
I went back twice after that. On the second visit as I got out of my car, I saw these growing along his driveway. So I photographed them. I need to ask him what they are. [Best on Black]
@gardencat - No, they are pale yellow. I have been Googling and I think they might be some variety of an Evening Primrose. All the photos I have seen show Evening Primroses in clusters and his are single buds on a steam and the leaves are very thin and serated.
@skipt07 Interesting. the only flowers I know of that do that are moonflowers so I'm really interested in what these are. I know there are flowers that only emit scent during the night, night scented stock for instance, but not many that only open their blooms at night.
@gardencat - He calls them moonflowers. But they have a trident-shaped stamen and long (4-inch) leaves that are thin and serrated. I think I just found them. They are a Night Blooming Primrose.
@kartia _ I've done that too. But more times I have forgotten to put the card back in the camera after uploading them to my computer.
I do have a camera bag my daughter bought me and I have extra cards in it and all the other stuff I need. But it weighs about 30-40 pounds. My back bothers me so I don't take it with me all the time. I guess I need to buy a smaller bag or one with wheels.
https://thefabulousgarden.com/blog/2018/01/18/night-blooming-primrose-oenothera/
I do have a camera bag my daughter bought me and I have extra cards in it and all the other stuff I need. But it weighs about 30-40 pounds. My back bothers me so I don't take it with me all the time. I guess I need to buy a smaller bag or one with wheels.