Thank you.
-Thirteen petals is just anoter prime. If it had been 19 it would have been a Stephen King reference.
StevoRsays
@ ^ Reginald Selkirk : Actually as a member of the Asteraceae / Compositae its only true if you ignore the central disk flowers and count only the ray petals :
Reginald Selkirk says
Thirteen petals each – seems unlucky.
birgerjohansson says
Thank you.
-Thirteen petals is just anoter prime. If it had been 19 it would have been a Stephen King reference.
StevoR says
@ ^ Reginald Selkirk : Actually as a member of the Asteraceae / Compositae its only true if you ignore the central disk flowers and count only the ray petals :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae#Floral_structures
Anyhow, its bad luck to be superstitious..
René says
13 petals: That makes me think they are not prey to 13-year crickets. (Not sure ’bout 17-y crickets.)
(BTW, I can hardly believe I could connect again, having been thrown out of Firefox, and forced to go Chrome.)
charley says
13 petals means she loves me.
René says
And YES, thanks for the bucket. — bouquet residence lady of the house speaking.
birgerjohansson says
Are they poisonous? And never mind why I am asking!
Giliell says
Aww, one of my favourite flowers, thank you
Tethys says
Goldsturm is definitely living up to its name and blooming up a storm. Such a great cultivar of Rudbekia.
EdmondWherever says
Why thank you PZ! It is my 55th birthday, you must have some sort of spidey sense!
zygoptera says
Very beautiful flowers!
Lauren Walker says
Lovely Black-Eyed Susans! Also the state flower of Maryland.