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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Great Beauty in Dark Days

   October 23, 2020

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   Photographer:  Menashe Davidson
   Summary Authors:  Menashe Davidson

   "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and
   no culture comparable to that of the garden." -  Thomas Jefferson

   Gardening, besides being a practical, life-nurturing task, is to me
   also always a spiritual activity. I’m fortunate in that I’m able to
   maintain a  commercial bearing  citrus plantation and a home
   garden in which  ornamentals,  vegetables,  herbs, are
    grown in pots. The photo above, taken on July 30, 2020, in my
    home garden in Rishon LeZion, Israel, demonstrates how I add
   interest and beauty by mixing flowers with different characteristics.
   Flower-packed groups using four different species allows me to obtain
   the look I desire.

    Ruellia (top left) - a popular perennial ornamental plant, flowers
   from midspring through the first cool days of fall, with purple/blue
   flowers.
    Lily (top center) - herbaceous flowering plant growing from bulbs,
   with large prominent flowers, flowering late spring to midsummer.
    Hollyhock (top right) - an annual/biennial prominent plant with
   very impressive flowers from May through July on stalks that can reach
   heights of 9 ft (3 m).
    Zinnia (bottom) - most popular to grow in summer months. An annual
   plant, grown from seeds, flowering from May to October.
     * Rishon LeZion, Israel Coordinates:  31.9730, 34.7925

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Plant Links

     *  Discover Life
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     *  USDA Plants Database
     *  University of Texas Native Plant Database
     *  Plants in Motion
     *  What Tree is It?

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