PALEO & GEO TOPICS: Comments by R. L. Squires

T his post is about two well-known flowers that have been referred to (again and again!) as supposedly lily flowers, but they NOT! Once agai...

NOT EVERTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A LILY IS ONE Lilies are among the most popular flowers. They have great “eye appeal,” just like roses, orchi...

HOLLYHOCKS: AN UNFORGETABLE PLANT WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS   They have big flowers (the ones I photographed can be up to 5 inches in diameter...

At the beginning of 2025, I started taking pictures of every interesting looking flower that I saw in my garden, as well as any that I saw i...

EARLIEST FLOWERS ARE GEOLOGICALLY OLDER THAN MANY DINOSAURS                                   Earliest Known Fossil Flowers Angiosperms ...

In the coming posts, I shall present examples of certain specific groups of flowering plants. First, however, I need to "set the stage...

A notable locale (one of many) that pertains to the popular TV show “Gunsmoke” is Wildwood Regional Park, located just west of California Lu...