SoCal Flowers

Yesterday, after discussing The Botany of Desire, I walked around campus and closely observed 4 flowers. All the flowers smelled nice and were bright colors to attract bees and other insects.  I'm not positive, but I think the pollen is the male part of the flower that can be transported by insects and wind. Here's the observations and pictures!

Flower 1: (Daylily)

• Soft/velvety/smooth petals
• Yellow/orange pollen
• Green curling leaves
• Curling/shimmering petals

Flower 2 (Arctostaphylos pungens)

• Grows on tree with red-brown bark
• Bell shaped flowers and buds
• Furry stems
• pollen difficult to see but looks white
• Lightly textured leaves

Flower 3: (Dietes bicolor)

 

• Cream/light yellow
• Orange/brown spots
• Long green leaves on plant

Flower 4: (Acanthus hungaricus)

 

• Leaves have spikes to protect flower
• White flower with purple and green leaves enclosing it
• Thick green stem
• Bottom of petals are furry
• Small flies (or some other tiny insect)
• Many spiderwebs
• Large leaves