#Mirabilis, is a species of flowering plant native to the southwestern United States from Arizona to Texas and northern Mexico.

These pics were taken on a warm, sunny mid morning in #McKinnon#Australia and I was perplexed why these flowers appeared ‘subdued’ in nature.

Compared to the many I saw this day, they were slightly closed whereas all other species of flowers were open and displaying prominently, pointing towards the sunshine.

Now I know the answer!

It is night-flowering!! That is, they tend to come out in the latter day and evening. And they bloom at night.

The flowers are mostly white, although there was an eclectic mix of colours here, strongly scented (yes, they smelt divine) and they’re long and narrow in form, approaching 17 centimeters in maximum length. Most of these were around 10 cm.

They’re beautiful.

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #aesthetichedonist #FebruaryFun #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #godmustbeabotanist #makesmehappy

Ein Listspinnengespinst mit Kokon und Jungspinnen im hohen Gras.
Die Mama war nicht zu sehen, aber evtl. die Tante mit eigenem Kokon.
#Pisaura #mirabilis #PisauraMirabilis #Listspinne #Spiders #Spinnen #smartphonefotografie