I really like old-fashioned, bright-colored zinnia blossoms – and so do butterflies. I’ve recently seen several Eastern Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio glaucus) on this particular pink zinnia.
Category: Backyard
Hummingbird at Royal Catchfly
I like bright red blossoms and so do Ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus coloubris). We are frequently seeing these tiny birds at the Royal Catchfly (Silene regia) blossoms. I wanted to get a photograph, and with camera in hand, I chose this spot to wait and hope.
Flowering spurge
Many of the backyard flowers are reminding me of giant bouquets. Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata) is a great filler in the garden as well as in a vase. It’s the white flower growing with orange and purple coneflowers (Rudbeckia fulgida and Echinacea purpurea).
Turk’s-cap lily
The Turk’s-cap lily (Lilium superbum) is the largest native North American lily, and ours is just beginning to bloom. It’s now 7 feet tall with three separate stalks, five blossoms and about twenty buds.
Buttonbush and Eight-spotted Foresters
Our Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) has been covered with its unique white blooms, and has been the scene of considerable bee and butterfly activity.
