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Trumpet vine

Campsis radicans

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

Vining plant featuring red trumpet-shaped flowers. Also known as "hummingbird vine."

Habitat:

Plant spotted growing along a wooden fence enclosing the power supply for a microwave cell tower.

Notes:

If you zoom in on the satellite image, then you can actually see the stockade and microwave cell tower (located just beyond the right field fence of a baseball field at Bryant Alternative High School).

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Campsis radicans

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Comments (6)
ceherzog
Yes, you should wait til they brown. Thanks but I also have the plant...appreciate your offer!
Geodialist
Hey "ceherzog!" I'm planning to collect some trumpet vine "fruit." The seed pods are very green -- do I need to wait for the pods to turn brown before harvesting them? If you like, then I'd be happy to send you some of the seed pods.
Geodialist
FYI, I just posted a follow-up spotting of Trumpet vine fruit. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7289875 Re: new camera, I'm still sitting on the fence. I'm waiting for Canon to announce all of its new models that will be available for the holiday shopping season.
ceherzog
Thanks for the camera info Geodialist. What camera did you end up purchasing?
Geodialist
Thanks, CE! The "fruit" (seed pods) looks like something from the movie, "Alien." BTW, a friend of mine field-tested the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS recently. Turns out the camera can shoot in RAW mode using CHDK; your camera can too. Details if you're interested. [email protected]
ceherzog
Nice shots...I love this plant.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flowers of North America
Mission
The Color Red

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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