05-25-2017 Agapanthus - Agapanthus praecox - Lily of the Nile - 20170511_172203

Happy Thursday my Followers,

Rejoice my friends, after today there, will be just one more day until the weekend. Behold the beautiful flower below. I present to you: Agapanthus (Agapanthus Praecox) also known as Lily of The Nile, however, as we have mentioned before, what is a Liliaceae and what is an Amaryllidaceae is actually very difficult to determine and the Lily of the Nile is one of those plants that was misclassified as a Lily in the past. So in other words, The Lily of the Nile is more closely related to yesterday's Crinum than it is to an actual Lily. While this particular flower hails from South Africa, its beauty has allowed it to spread itself with the assistance of humans all around the world. This Agapanthus is a fantastic choice for Florida's climate.

Amaryllidaceae are a complicated group of plants-- for over a hundred years, scientists have been trying to sort out what exactly is an Amaryllidaceae and what exactly is a Liliaceae (Lily). Look it up, it's hard to do. Well in any case I have a fun fact for you: most living things cannot eat onions because within onions exists a compound called thiosulfinate. In most animals thiosulfinate attack red blood cells and can lead to death. However, Hominidae and several other families of animals have evolved a chemical pathway which allows us to react thiosulfinate with the cyanide in our blood to clear out both the thiosulfinate and the cyanide while enjoying our Mirepoix. If this all seems strange to you, check out the active ingredients in Cyanokit (Cyanide antidote).

Today's mission (number 3) should you choose to accept it, is to find an Agapanthus in your neighborhood, capture a photo of it, then post it as a comment below.

As always, the two original photos with the most likes at the end of the week will be featured here on Saturday and Sunday for everyone to enjoy.

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Don't forget to take more water than you think you will need on your flower hike!

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Agapanthus - Agapanthus praecox - Lily of the Nile [OC] [2048x1280] [LgV20]

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Agapanthus - Agapanthus praecox - Lily of the Nile [OC] [1024x768] [LgV20]

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