Evening Primrose Blooming at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

At Summer Cocktails: Sunflowers & Sangria at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks, guests wonder in amazement at the natural beauty and awe-inspiring blooms of the Evening Primrose. The seemingly wilting, self-sowing bush blooms nightly all summer long at approximately 8:45 p.m. CST. The bright yellow buds pop open into full blooms all over the plant, one by one, over a period of 15 minutes until the once unremarkable plant stands brilliant, completely transformed and positively lovely to lucky onlookers. The plant stays in bloom only through the evening, and it attracts Sphinx months (also known as Hummingbird moths or Hawk moths for the characteristic quick beating of their wings in flight), its primary pollinators. Children, young adults and elders all stood together in evening vigil in order to witness the blooming of the evening primrose and to smell the fragrance of one of Nature's great and miraculous masterpieces. http://bgozarks.org. Ask Sarah King for details on becoming a member!