Moonflowers

Today, July 20th, is the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing

with astronauts on board.

I remember how excited everyone was back then--

and that was watching it on a black and white television

with an antenna on the roof and a massive "picture tube" inside the cabinet.

A different world, it was.

So I'm commemorating the day by writing about moonflowers.

Photo Credit: Andrew Butitta, 

via creative commons @ flickr.com

Moonflowers have white trumpet-shaped flowers that open at twilight.

Their sweet perfume can easily fill the night air.

Photo Credit: Michele Schaffer,

via creative commons @ flickr.com

The moonflower also grows exceedingly tall, sometimes as much as 8 feet.

Maybe it's reaching for the moon.

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