Virginia Creatures June 2013 | Page 2

Gerber Daisy

The leaves on this plant are toungue shaped with lobed edges. This Gerber Daisy is a native plant to Virginia and the surrounding areas with similar climates. All Summer Gerbera jamesonii blooms. They die out in the fall and bloom again in late spring.

Gerbera jamesonii

Gerber Daisy

The plants come in many vibrant colors. They range in height up to one foot tall.

Gerber daisies are gymnosperms which means they produce seed as their way of reproducing

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/types-gerber-daisies-leaves-61879.html

http://beneva.com/highres/muse/floralfacts/beneva-flowers---floral-facts---gerbera-daisies.html

Seeds!!

Blue Jays:

These birds are native to Virginia and have blue markings on them. They hav two wings so that they can fly.

Blue Jays nest in trees and lay eggs with a faint blue color to them.