5 January 2023
How long does it take for the dead-looking plant above to look like the one below?
The dead ball is the exact same plant as the one below: Selaginella lepidophylla, native to the Chihuahuan Desert.
See an animation of what happens when you add water in this vintage article.
p.s. The one pictured above opened quickly at first. It took 24 hours to turn green.
(photos from Wikimedia Commons; click on the captions to see the originals)
I think I saw Baltimore Orioles hanging out at the Phipps during the summer.