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.
Category: Native Plants
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.
Indian pink
Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) is currently the highlight of our front and back yards. It was the subject of a blog in 2010, after I first planted it in the backyard. At that time, I declared it to be one of my favorite native plants, and that’s still true.
It has attractive blooms and nice foliage, and it’s quite hardy and drought resistant. It’s about 12-16″ high, and grows well in shade or part-shade. According to what I read, it also attracts hummingbirds. I’ve enjoyed it so much that I decided I wanted it more visible to others, and planted these by our front door.
American lady butterfly life cycle
This is an update on the caterpillars I found on pussytoes. This is one of the caterpillars shortly before it made a chrysalis.
Spicebush and caterpillars
I’ve been checking my spicebush (Lindera benzoin) for signs of caterpillars, and when I recently found this folded leaf my hopes were high.
