15062019 Crystalline Iceplant

"Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a prostrate succulent plant native to Africa, Sinai and southern Europe, and naturalized in North America, South America and Australia. The plant is covered with large, glistening bladder cells or water vesicles, reflected in its common names of common ice plant, crystalline ice plant or ice plant.



Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is covered with bladder cells, enlarged epidermal cells. The main function of these bladder cells is to reserve water.

It flowers from spring to early summer. Flowers open in the morning and close at night, and are insect pollinated." - wikipedia



We have these all around and I learned the name of the plant with this new app I'm using on my phone: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app It's great! You can find out plants and animals by photo. How great is that for a blipper?

Anyone wondering... No I did not have a hangover and yes at 9:30 I was hiking uphill in 26°C and scorching sun. It was 28°C coming back down. My coffee trip was bit over 8km. I've also made one dress. And then I've spent some time with Jennifer.

We have some strange events in the neighborhood. It's stranger than movies. I might tell you tomorrow. Now my head is just spinning with all of it. And there's a good chance it might continue tonight.