Photo of the Week: Native Wildflower, Plains Coreopsis

Brilliant yellow wildflowers with deep magenta centers against a mass of lancelike green leaves.

When I planted a packet of native wildflower seeds last year, I was pleasantly surprised by the range of flowers that bloomed throughout the summer and into the fall: blue and pink Bachelor’s Button, yellow-fringed orange-centered Gailliarda, and the white flowers of Sweet Allysum.

But one of my favorites is the long-flowering Plains Coreopsis.

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10 Things to Know About Twitter’s Alternative Text for Images

tweet interface to add alternative text description to photo of purple and white bearded iris.

When Twitter announced alternative text for images in early 2016, the web accessibility community was abuzz with conversations.

The long-awaited option, providing the option to add alternative text to images, was greeted with loud approval from Twitter users looking for better web accessibility for the popular social media channel.

I know, I was one of them!

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