Held by the Chippewa Off Road Bike Association (CORBA), the Powder Keg Snowshoe and Fat-Bike Races take place on the trails of Lowes Creek County Park in Eau Claire, WI.

Find out more at www.chippewaoffroad.org

Common name: Dwarf Powder Puff, Miniature powderpuff

Botanical name: Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata (List of synonyms)

- [ (kal-ee-AN-druh) from the Greek kallos (beautiful) and andra (stamen); (e-mar-jin-NAY-tuh) with a notched margin ]

Family: Mimosaceae (touch-me-not family) or Fabaceae s. l. (pea, or bean family)

- [ (fab-AY-see-ay) the Faba (broad bean) family, (formerly Leguminosae, the legume family) ]

Origin: Southern Mexico, Panama, Bolivia

This medium-sized shrub is spectacular when in flower. The blooms are brilliant red and really stand out. The foilage is also attractive with light green kidney shaped leaflets, appearing in pairs. This particular variety grows approximately six to seven feet and is always in bloom. For those interested in bright colours, this is a must.

The flowers open 9 to 10 months out of the year (often resting in midwinter) and remain for 6 to 8 weeks, their unusual form and bold color attracting attention despite the plant's small stature. 1 to 2 inches across, these blooms offer a nice foil to the soft green leaves of this 10 to 14-inch-high tree. Outdoors, the flowers are butterfly magnets, their nectar attracting many winged visitors.

Courtesy:

- Flowers of India

- TopTropicals

- Dave's Garden

- Zipcode Zoo

- ILDIS

Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review.

Downstairs powder room with Ryan Berkley prints of animals in sports coats and Cath Kidston hand towels, Swell rug

DB Installations

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Evins Reindeer Moss (a.k.a. Powder-puff Lichen, Oak Toes Lichen; Cladonia evansii ) - Duke Island Road, Tiger Bay State Forest, Volusia County, Florida

I'd expect to find Reindeer Moss Closer to Christmas, Florida

but there it was at Tiger Bay.

Go figure.

Skiier David Peacock neck deep in powder at Silverstar in Vernon, British Columbia

For the All New Scavenger Hunt #15 - If I won the lottery . . . I'd never scrub another toilet or mop another floor! I'd hire a maid service to clean for me.

#mycrcs Powder Puff was a great game!

Ladies Rebels Rock the Football Field.

me, my flower and baby powder

Photoshoot for R/C Bashist's powdercoating shop.

Navigating through the powder on Holly at Kissing Bridge Ski Area in Glenwood, NY. Several inches of fresh powder coated the slopes this morning. 2-29-20

Ladies Rebels Rock the Football Field.

Last Day of School

Stefan skiing through the powder

me, my flower and baby powder

Ladies Rebels Rock the Football Field.

Vt 52 Perniö, Finland

This is part of a project for Smoke shots. A little frightening laying under my son as he shoots a 50 cal rifle. But the morning sun hit the black powder smoke better than I could have imagined. If you view it full size you can see the smoke from the hammer cap and the wad, bottom of image.

A powder mill in Newburgh, NY that made gun powder during the revolution.

Part 2 of my explosive powder series with hot chocolate & 3 speedlights.