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Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium)
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Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 01
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 01)  The hobblebush is an unusual flowering bush with two kinds of flowers: an inner circle of small flowers surrounded by larger flowers.  The hobblebush is a member of the Honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 02
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 02)  The flower heads of the hobblebush grow up to five inches in diameter.  The height of the hobblebush can vary from five to six feet (2 meters).  The flowers bloom from May to July, depending on location.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 02a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 02a)  The outer showy flowers of the hobblebush are sterile.  Each has five petals.  The four larger petals are toward the outside of the bloom, and a tiny fifth petal faces toward the inner circle of small flowers.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 03
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 03)  This photo gives us a closer look at the numerous flowers that make up the center circle of the hobblebush flower head.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 03a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 03a)  This is a bee's eye view of some of the small inner flowers of the hobblebush.  Each flower has five petals, five stamens, and one pistil, which is shorter than the stamens.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 04
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 04)  This photo gives us a better look at the hobblebush leaves.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 04a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 04a)  This photo gives us a closer look at the hobblebush leaf: its stem, veining, cell structure, and saw-toothed edge.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 05
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 05)  This is another look at a branch of a hobblebush, a native North American bush.  As we looked at these flowers, we couldn't help but think that this was one of God's "fun" creations.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 06
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 06)  This is a photo of the hobblebush just as the outer sterile outer flowers are beginning to open.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 06a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 06a)  This is a closer look at the hobblebush flower buds.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 07
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 07)  This is another look at a budding hobblebush.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 07a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 07a)  We can better see the structure of the hobblebush bloom in this single flower bud cluster.  The bloom is composed of five branches with a sterile flower at the end of each branch, and clusters of fertile flowers along each branch.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 08
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 08)  This is another look at a hobblebush double bloom, which is quite common.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 08a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 08a)  This is a close up look at some of the hobblebush flower buds.  As we can see, the outer sterile flowers open before the central fertile flowers.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09)  In this side view of the hobblebush, we have a better look at the budding flower stalks with their branches.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09a)  In this photo, we have a closer look at one of the hobblebush's leaves and budding flower stalks.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09b
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 09b)  This is another side view look at the hobblebush's leaves and budding flower stalks.  The deep veining and saw-toothed edges of the leaves makes this bush easy to distinguish even when it is not in bloom.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 10
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 10)  This is another look at a budding hobblebush.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 11
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 11)  This is another look at the budding hobblebush.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 12
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 12)  This is a semi-top view of a budding hobblebush.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 12a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 12a)  This is another view of a budding hobblebush bloom.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 13
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 13)  Notice the way this hobblebush has extended its branches to capture as much of the sunlight as possible.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 13a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 13a)  In this photo, we have a closer look at the extended branches of the hobblebush.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 14
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 14)  The hobblebush flower buds are beginning to bloom, with the outer sterile flowers opening first and with a hint of white beginning to show in the buds of the inner fertile flowers.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 14a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 14a)  This is a closer look at the flowers of the hobblebush as the buds begin to open.  As we can see the lower left of the photo, some of God's little folk recently came to dine on the leaves.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 15
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 15)  This is another look at the bloom of the hobblebush as it begins to open.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 15a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 15a)  This is a closer look at the opening hobblebush bloom.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 16
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 16)  This is another hobblebush flower cluster that is beginning to open.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 16a
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 16a)  This is a close up view of a hobblebush bloom with the outer sterile outer flowers nearly fully open, and the inner fertile flowers just beginning to open.
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 17
(Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides or Viburnum alnifilium) - 17)  This hobblebush was growing along the side of the road amidst a tangle of other other trees, bushes, and dead branches.

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