Bottle Brush Grass

  

Bottlebrush grass is a woodland prairie grass ...

300th post!!!

  

  


Grass flowers ....
Well this is my 300th post ....
I dont see much flowers around now-a-days ... summer heat combined with end of flowering season. I've missed out some popular flowers ... BUT overall this project has been satisfactory ... and its NOT concluded as yet.
AND ...
My Special Thanks to Hpy and Hemanth ... for constantly encouraging me ... by being a patient visitor to this site! I appreciate it !
Thank You!!!

All that fluff

  


  

The signs of flower-season ending is everywhere ...

Dried up "Queen Anne's Lace"

  

  

With the intense summer heat, flowers are drying prematurely ...

Yellow Coneflowers

  

  

These yellow oneflowers look very different from the earlier photos of yellow coneflowers, which are called, Black-Eyed Susan.

Black-Eyed Susan

  

Sometimes even I fail to update ...
and I'm going through too much to keep up with maintaining this ...
so long ...

Addendum: These yellow coneflowers are more popularly known as Black-Eyed Susan ...

Dragonfly on Coneflower

  

  

Gladiolus

  

  

Nicotiana / Flowering Tobacco

  

  

Seeds

  

Is the flowering season coming to an end. Everywhere I see flowers becoming seeds/seed-pod or fruits ... and some have dried up in the intense summer heat ... Soon there'll be autumn ... and then the winter spell ... Next year I should think of a different project ...
Different from taking *flower* snaps ...
BUT WHAT??? ... I dont know ...

Dragonflies

  


  

Sparrow feasting on Merigolds

  

  

Yellow Coneflowers

  

  

  

Wildflowers - Milkweed

  

  

Honey Bee on Rattlesnake Master!

  

  

Honeysuckle

  

  

Queen Anne's lace

  

  

Cleome /Spider-flower

  

  

Foxglove

  

Joe Pye Weed

  

Verbena

  

  

Purple Flowers

  

Daylily

  

  

More daylilies ...
Well I've already confessed I'm daylilies-smitten, so I'm excused for more daylily photos ... AND bicolor daylilies were missing, so here they comes ...

Daylily

  

  

Daylily

  

  

A Stunner!

  

  

Smitten by Daylilies!

  

  

Daylily

  

Daylily

  

  

Daylily

  

Daylily

  

  

Begonia

  

Canna Lily

  

  

Canna Lily

  

Daylily

  

  

For a long time I have been taking photos of different colors & shades of daylilies. Now I've covered whatever I had wished to ... Though there still are many more colors ... but I'm happy with whatever I could accomplish ....

Daylily

  

  

Daylily

  

  

Yellow Coneflowers

  

  

Ohh I loved these slender, elegant coneflowers. In fact coneflowers are usually brilliant colored, robust flowers ... but these were so demure ... and I really liked them ... In fact I like all types of coneflowers ...

Daylily

  

Hibiscus

  

Pincushion Flower

  

Phlox

  

Larkspur / Delphinium

  

  

Primrose

  

  

Daylily

  

  

Daylily

  

  

I'm making an attempt to capture as many different colors of daylilies as possible.

Water Lilies - Again!

  

  

Today I revisited the same spot as yesterday, a bit later, to see the lilies in full boom.

Water Lilies

  

  

Lily

  

True Lilies - Stargazer

  

  

True Lilies

  

  

  

What's in a name????

  

  

  

Manyplants that have “lily” as part of their common name are not “true” lilies. True lilies belong to the genus Lilium.
TRUE lilies:
[1] They grow from bulbs made of fleshy, overlapping scales with no protective covering.
[2] They have stiff stems with relatively narrow strap like leaves from top to bottom. Large, showy flowers develop at the tip of each stem. These flowers may be trumpet-shaped, bowl shaped, or bell shaped with reflexed petals. They may nod downwards, face outwards, or turn upwards.

None of these flowers are true lilies ....
[1] Lily of the Valley [Ruscaceas]
[2] Peace Lily [Spathiphyllum]
[3] Canna Lily [Cannacea]
[4] Daylily [Hemerocallidaceae]
NOTE: YEs *not* even a Daylily is a true lily.

  

Daylilies - Different Colors

  

The Monarch

  

  

  

Lurie Garden

  

Lurie Garden - Alliums

  

  

Alliums ...
The perennial bulbulous plants ... with showy flowers that form an umbel at the top of a leafless stalk. Members of this genus include many vegetables and herbs ... onions, shallots, leeks, garlic and chives.
Pix 1: Star of Persia
Pix 2: Purple Sensation
Pix 3: ?
Pix 4: Ornamental Onions

  

  

Lurie Garden - Native Perennials

  

  

Native Perennials:
[1] Queen of prairie
[2] Culvers Root
[3] Blazing Star

  

Lurie Garden - Non Natives

  
Astilbe

  

Golden Yellow

  

  

  

  

  


Golden-Yellow-Beauties ...
Today I'm putting photos of flowers that look very similar ...

Left from top ...
[1] Compass Plant [2] Black-eyed Susan

Right from top ...
[1] Sunflower [2] African Daisy
[3] Coreopsis

Compass Plant

  

Compass Plant ... natives of prairie ..
These were real high - about 10 feet ..
Where did this plant get such a name? "The large leaves at the bottom of the compass plant almost always align themselves with north and south. Early travelers across the central plains used this plant to help give them direction. These sunny looking yellow flower are not sunflower, but a part of the "rosinweed" family.
Ref: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/plants/compass.htm

Sunflower

  

Black Eyed Susan

  

Black Eyed Susan
or yellow daisy (Rudbeckia hirta) are of the family Asteraceae (aster family) are natives of prairies ... and very similar looking to purple coneflowers ...

African Daisy

  

  

Natives of South Africa ...

Coreopsis

  
Coreopsis or Tickseeds ...
Thse bright golden yellow flowers are natives of Prairies...

Celosia

  

The name Celosia is derived from the Greek word 'kelos,' meaning burn, which describes the flamelike colors. Celosias are separated into three major groups: [1] Plume type - Celosia plumosa, [2] Crested type - C. cristata and [3] wheat type - C. spicata, which resembles a wheat head.

Hibiscus

  

Hibiscus

  

  

Daylily - White

  

  

Daylily - Red & Orange

  

Red daylily with orange at the edge ..

  

  

Daylily - A different shade of orange ...

Honeysuckle

  

Lavender Yellow Honeysuckle ...
This has the most beautiful fragrance ...

Zinnia

  

  

Zinnia
"Zinnias are true American natives that originated from the Southwest US, Mexico and Central America. The original was a purplish wildflower that grew in the Mexican deserts." They belong to the Daisy family.
There is something similar about Daisy, Gerbera and Zinnia ... they all have very simple form and all look brilliant!

  

Daylily

  

  

Daylily ...
Another color, another shade ... If I'm not mistaken [almost sure] these are named "Chicago Apache"! Earlier I'd put photos of red daylily ... which was more orangish-red and this one has a more deeper shade of red ... maroonish-red! I've also put maroon daylilies ...

Bee Balm / Wild Bergamot

  

Bee Balm
A number of flowers are named after the flower bugs/insects ...
[1] Bee Balm
[2] Spider Flowers
[3] Butterflybushes

I've managed to take snaps and posted of all of these ....
Are there any flowers named after birds?
I know a few named after animals like ... tiger lily ...
I think the common orange daylilies are ... Tiger Lily ...


  

Spiderflower / Cleome

  

  

Blooming along the roadside on Michigan Avenue ... along with "Trumpet Flowers" [Dhatura], Calla Lily and few other flowers ...

Sweet Alyssum

  

Queen Anne's Lace

  

Queen Anne's Lace
These are also called "Wild Carrot". It is a native of Europe ... and naturalized in North America. It is so called because the flower resembles lace; the reddish-black flower in the center represents a blood droplet where Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle when she was making the lace.


  

White Blazing Star

  

  
I got it's name ...
White Blazing Star ... its native of pariries ...

  

Name : Dont know

  

  

Name: Dont know
ADDENDUM: July 8 ....
hpy
... The above flower-plants were bushes [pix below]

  

I think pix below is of Buddleja / Butterflybush ...
The flower below had beautiful sweet fragrance, but the flower above didnt!

  

And this is another flowering-bush that looks similar ... [Though the flower-*cluster* has the same bottle-brush kind of structure, but the individual flower-*petals* have a very different shape]... These had the most exotic fragrance ... But I dont know the name ... It had bloomed in late spring ...

  

A butterfly

  

Daylily

  

  

Daylily

  

  

Daylily - Double Petal

  

Balloon Flowers

  

  

  

Balloon Flowers ...
Finally i got the name... Balloon Flowers. These are shade perennials.

  

Bee Balm / Wild Bergamot

  

Bee Balm
This is a tea-herb ... and supposed to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds ... But all I saw was spiders, beetles and bugs ...

  

  

  

Daylily - Yellow

  

  

  

Bell Flowers

  

Harebell
In Scotland these are called "Bluebells" ... In Roman catholic communities, the Harebell is dedicated to Saint Dominic.

*** Actually I'm not quite sure, maybe the blueflowers below [left] are harebells!

  

  

However, "Virginia Bluebells" [right] that are native of prairies ... These bloom in early spring ...

  

Wildflower - Thistle

  

  

Thistle
Another wildflower growing all long the roadside ...
Thistle is the National Flower of Scotland ... It stands as a symbol of defence.

  

Wildflower: Chicory

  

  

Chicory
These lovely blue flowers are growing all along the roadside. The roots of Common Chicory are roasted to create a coffee-substitute and they are also used as an ingredient some herbal teas.

  

Wildflower - Milkweed

  

Milkweed ...
Its hard to believe that such beautiful flowers are weeds. They play an important role in the life of many insects, bees and butterflies especially Monarch Butterfly.

  

Daylily- Red

  

  

Wishbone flowers

  

  

  

Gazania

  

Gazania ...
I love its brilliant yellow, maroon & red colors. These are light sensitive flowers, so close down in the night or when its coludy.

  

  

  

Daylily- again!

  

Hosta

  

Hostas ...
Finally my Hostas are blooming ... I really like this plant, so it will keep coming up again n again ...

  
  
  

Some indoor plants

  

[Pix 1] Dumbcane or Diffenbachi –
These do best in bright indirect light and so is extremely popular indoor plant. However the leaves and sap are poisonous and if chewed it can cause swelling in mouth and throat leading to inability to speak. House pets face similar threat.

  

[Pix 2] Cornplant or Dracaena

[Pix 3] Chinese Evergreen or Aglaonema
Another popular indoor house plant, as it tolerates poor light, dry air and air-conditioning. Again a poisonous plant … as contact with sap may cause skin irritation. If chewed, irritation of mouth, lips, throat, and tongue may occur.

  

Hydrangea

  

200th Post - Hurrah!

  

  

  

200th post! Hurrah !!!
Nah the plant name is Yucca ... State flower of New Mexico ...

Butterflies on Sedum

  

  

Finally I was able to take butterflies shots. Sedum really attracts butterfies. As I was taking the photos an old man was walking by ... and I told him, "I am literally chasing butterflies" ... and he burst into laughter ...

Poppy

  

Clematis

  

  

Anemone

  

Prairie Smoke

  

  

June 29, 2006 ...
I finally got the name of this strange flowers ... Prairie Smoke.
[Geum Triflorum]

Yellow flowers

  

  

i dont know the name ....

Trumpet flowers

  

  

  

Trumpet Flowers growing on the streets of Michigan Avenue ...

Foxglove

  

Symbiotic relationship

  

Dragonfly

  

Daylily