tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240198272011-04-21T20:01:54.931-05:00Green ThumbInternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1155256546440209302006-08-10T19:35:00.000-05:002006-08-10T19:36:56.893-05:00Bottle Brush Grass   Bottlebrush grass is a woodland prairie grass ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1155248339812319022006-08-10T17:18:00.001-05:002006-08-10T19:45:20.523-05:00300th 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! IInternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1154692950777958302006-08-04T07:02:00.000-05:002006-08-04T07:04:38.616-05:00All that fluff      The signs of flower-season ending is everywhere ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1154692746650684062006-08-04T06:58:00.000-05:002006-08-04T07:08:43.526-05:00Dried up "Queen Anne's Lace"      With the intense summer heat, flowers are drying prematurely ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1154692375369038672006-08-04T06:52:00.000-05:002006-08-04T06:55:15.170-05:00Yellow Coneflowers      These yellow oneflowers look very different from the earlier photos of yellow coneflowers, which are called, Black-Eyed Susan.Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1154256401809874732006-07-30T05:45:00.000-05:002006-08-04T07:07:35.790-05:00Black-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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1154255897590211382006-07-30T05:37:00.000-05:002006-08-10T20:46:47.996-05:00Dragonfly on Coneflower     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153910628975015952006-07-26T05:43:00.000-05:002006-07-30T05:47:00.966-05:00Gladiolus     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153910532317367742006-07-26T05:42:00.001-05:002006-08-10T19:46:44.586-05:00Nicotiana / Flowering Tobacco     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153910479719720982006-07-26T05:41:00.000-05:002006-07-26T08:46:21.670-05:00Seeds   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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153910420842534662006-07-26T05:40:00.000-05:002006-08-10T20:32:29.696-05:00Dragonflies     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153879680965515902006-07-25T21:07:00.000-05:002006-07-26T05:22:52.546-05:00Sparrow feasting on Merigolds     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153879406819661862006-07-25T21:03:00.000-05:002006-07-25T21:05:57.676-05:00Yellow Coneflowers        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153879217893338022006-07-25T20:59:00.000-05:002006-07-25T21:01:15.420-05:00Wildflowers - Milkweed     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153748388344034692006-07-24T08:39:00.000-05:002006-07-24T08:41:35.806-05:00Honey Bee on Rattlesnake Master!     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153748369852902292006-07-24T08:38:00.000-05:002006-07-26T05:52:55.393-05:00Honeysuckle     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153740126785729962006-07-24T06:21:00.000-05:002006-07-24T08:42:55.056-05:00Queen Anne's lace     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153739509105338002006-07-24T06:09:00.000-05:002006-07-24T06:18:56.740-05:00Cleome /Spider-flower     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153739247231747872006-07-24T06:06:00.000-05:002006-07-24T06:18:28.223-05:00Foxglove  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153739062140637132006-07-24T06:03:00.000-05:002006-07-24T06:04:22.213-05:00Joe Pye Weed   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153738604692625712006-07-24T05:56:00.000-05:002006-07-24T06:09:11.760-05:00Verbena     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153738448500309912006-07-24T05:53:00.000-05:002006-07-24T06:01:51.113-05:00Purple Flowers  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153626640300154572006-07-22T22:50:00.000-05:002006-07-22T22:55:17.833-05:00Daylily      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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153626431371140282006-07-22T22:47:00.000-05:002006-07-22T22:48:25.013-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153626272899110492006-07-22T22:44:00.000-05:002006-07-22T22:46:22.980-05:00Daylily    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153535110610556272006-07-21T21:25:00.000-05:002006-07-21T22:13:08.703-05:00A Stunner!     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153534357529081532006-07-21T21:12:00.000-05:002006-07-21T21:12:37.633-05:00Smitten by Daylilies!     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153532732926182982006-07-21T20:45:00.000-05:002006-07-21T21:11:32.250-05:00Daylily  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153532449088711262006-07-21T20:40:00.001-05:002006-07-21T21:09:17.390-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153532370538234062006-07-21T20:39:00.000-05:002006-07-21T21:08:24.436-05:00Daylily  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153532304852525212006-07-21T20:38:00.000-05:002006-07-21T21:06:47.453-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153478005385678282006-07-21T05:33:00.000-05:002006-07-21T05:44:43.406-05:00Begonia  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153477958101180072006-07-21T05:32:00.002-05:002006-07-21T06:16:30.736-05:00Canna Lily    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153477982280165092006-07-21T05:32:00.001-05:002006-07-21T06:16:18.030-05:00Canna Lily  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153361971242234952006-07-19T21:19:00.000-05:002006-07-19T21:23:23.496-05:00Daylily      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 ....Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153361638402231542006-07-19T21:12:00.000-05:002006-07-19T21:21:40.556-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153361381248998722006-07-19T21:08:00.000-05:002006-07-19T21:21:24.493-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153272332725253332006-07-18T20:25:00.000-05:002006-07-18T20:31:53.346-05:00Yellow 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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153272238260421582006-07-18T20:23:00.000-05:002006-07-19T07:35:16.256-05:00Daylily  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153272185037361312006-07-18T20:22:00.000-05:002006-07-18T20:23:05.216-05:00Hibiscus   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153272084975180612006-07-18T20:21:00.000-05:002006-07-18T20:21:25.076-05:00Pincushion Flower   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153272050476479792006-07-18T20:20:00.000-05:002006-07-18T20:20:54.020-05:00Phlox   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153186389965535372006-07-17T20:33:00.000-05:002006-07-17T20:37:42.246-05:00Larkspur / Delphinium     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153186269814465852006-07-17T20:30:00.001-05:002006-07-17T20:31:57.696-05:00Primrose     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153186104538386172006-07-17T20:28:00.000-05:002006-07-17T20:28:24.666-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153185926213568012006-07-17T20:25:00.000-05:002006-07-17T20:30:20.430-05:00Daylily     I'm making an attempt to capture as many different colors of daylilies as possible.Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153056983667864272006-07-16T08:34:00.000-05:002006-07-16T08:36:23.820-05:00Water Lilies - Again!      Today I revisited the same spot as yesterday, a bit later, to see the lilies in full boom.Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1153001120395596902006-07-15T17:04:00.000-05:002006-07-16T08:34:07.063-05:00Water Lilies     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152835239936158112006-07-13T19:00:00.000-05:002006-07-13T19:00:40.136-05:00Lily   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152745008374625952006-07-12T17:56:00.000-05:002006-07-12T18:00:40.943-05:00True Lilies - Stargazer    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152744907536886622006-07-12T17:54:00.000-05:002006-07-12T20:34:51.223-05:00True Lilies        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152744225274563302006-07-12T17:43:00.000-05:002006-07-12T18:15:59.743-05:00What'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 Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152743389582851112006-07-12T17:28:00.000-05:002006-07-12T17:42:51.706-05:00Daylilies - Different Colors  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152614136622261182006-07-11T05:34:00.000-05:002006-07-11T05:35:43.743-05:00The Monarch        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152612946929678752006-07-11T05:15:00.000-05:002006-07-11T05:34:30.426-05:00Lurie Garden  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152612810441152792006-07-11T05:12:00.000-05:002006-07-11T05:13:30.686-05:00Lurie 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 PersiaPix 2: Purple SensationPix 3: ?Pix 4: Ornamental Onions     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152612695262153822006-07-11T05:11:00.000-05:002006-07-11T05:11:35.400-05:00Lurie Garden - Native Perennials      Native Perennials:[1] Queen of prairie[2] Culvers Root[3] Blazing Star  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152612589908367952006-07-11T05:07:00.000-05:002006-07-11T05:09:50.013-05:00Lurie Garden - Non Natives   Astilbe   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152535221536387622006-07-10T07:40:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:56:14.150-05:00Golden Yellow             Golden-Yellow-Beauties ...Today I'm putting photos of flowers that look very similar ...Left from top ... [1] Compass Plant [2] Black-eyed SusanRight from top ...[1] Sunflower [2] African Daisy[3] CoreopsisInternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152532393823360782006-07-10T06:52:00.000-05:002006-07-10T10:53:54.570-05:00Compass 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 "rosinweedInternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152531585334993312006-07-10T06:39:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:16:26.010-05:00Sunflower  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152531404621324162006-07-10T06:36:00.001-05:002006-07-10T07:45:51.206-05:00Black 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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152531345521373322006-07-10T06:35:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:46:25.603-05:00African Daisy     Natives of South Africa ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152531098508158582006-07-10T06:31:00.000-05:002006-07-10T06:34:46.186-05:00Coreopsis   Coreopsis or Tickseeds ...Thse bright golden yellow flowers are natives of Prairies...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152530730095840062006-07-10T06:25:00.000-05:002006-07-10T06:28:30.686-05:00Celosia   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.Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152529892307945372006-07-10T06:11:00.000-05:002006-07-10T06:28:50.013-05:00Hibiscus  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152442480898039822006-07-09T05:54:00.000-05:002006-07-09T05:55:19.803-05:00Hibiscus    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152442378867114342006-07-09T05:52:00.000-05:002006-07-09T05:53:52.416-05:00Daylily - White     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152441784937599572006-07-09T05:42:00.000-05:002006-07-09T08:35:47.533-05:00Daylily - Red & Orange   Red daylily with orange at the edge ..       Daylily - A different shade of orange ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152361531681652392006-07-08T07:24:00.000-05:002006-07-09T08:35:23.263-05:00Honeysuckle   Lavender Yellow Honeysuckle ...This has the most beautiful fragrance ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152361264477120192006-07-08T07:20:00.000-05:002006-07-09T08:33:59.386-05:00Zinnia      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!  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152353224079579842006-07-08T05:06:00.000-05:002006-07-08T07:43:31.810-05:00Daylily      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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152352748175029022006-07-08T04:59:00.000-05:002006-07-10T09:12:03.970-05:00Bee 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 ...  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152352421832686642006-07-08T04:53:00.000-05:002006-07-08T08:26:53.556-05:00Spiderflower / Cleome     Blooming along the roadside on Michigan Avenue ... along with "Trumpet Flowers" [Dhatura], Calla Lily and few other flowers ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152351388293520352006-07-08T04:35:00.000-05:002006-07-08T04:36:28.706-05:00Sweet Alyssum   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152269965381799582006-07-07T05:54:00.000-05:002006-07-07T05:59:25.483-05:00Queen 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.   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152268438110587562006-07-07T05:33:00.000-05:002006-07-07T08:27:03.306-05:00White Blazing Star     I got it's name ... White Blazing Star ... its native of pariries ...  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152268341861272142006-07-07T05:32:00.000-05:002006-07-08T08:10:28.943-05:00Name : Dont know     Name: Dont knowADDENDUM: 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-*petalsInternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152215430243732292006-07-06T14:50:00.000-05:002006-07-07T05:31:31.226-05:00A butterfly  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152213885944924372006-07-06T14:23:00.000-05:002006-07-06T14:24:46.026-05:00Daylily     Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152213686587928182006-07-06T14:21:00.000-05:002006-07-06T14:28:02.656-05:00Daylily    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152212922764480422006-07-06T14:08:00.000-05:002006-07-06T14:08:54.753-05:00Daylily - Double Petal  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152013559146428332006-07-04T06:44:00.000-05:002006-07-17T15:41:52.926-05:00Balloon Flowers         Balloon Flowers ...Finally i got the name... Balloon Flowers. These are shade perennials.  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152011983579989082006-07-04T06:19:00.000-05:002006-07-13T09:15:17.136-05:00Bee 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 ...        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1152010261891185922006-07-04T05:49:00.000-05:002006-07-04T05:52:25.516-05:00Daylily - Yellow        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151681511528027992006-06-30T10:31:00.000-05:002006-06-30T20:28:06.673-05:00Bell 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 ...  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151634479677523092006-06-29T21:26:00.000-05:002006-06-29T21:51:43.910-05:00Wildflower - Thistle      Thistle Another wildflower growing all long the roadside ...Thistle is the National Flower of Scotland ... It stands as a symbol of defence.  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151634330607513782006-06-29T21:24:00.000-05:002006-06-29T21:39:17.806-05:00Wildflower: 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.   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151634271433114342006-06-29T21:23:00.000-05:002006-06-29T21:38:19.963-05:00Wildflower - 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.  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151538340679986532006-06-28T18:45:00.000-05:002006-06-28T20:05:24.900-05:00Daylily- Red    Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151537963468009582006-06-28T18:38:00.000-05:002006-06-28T18:39:23.556-05:00Wishbone flowers       Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151537908541526802006-06-28T18:37:00.000-05:002006-06-28T20:10:11.940-05:00Gazania   Gazania ... I love its brilliant yellow, maroon & red colors. These are light sensitive flowers, so close down in the night or when its coludy.        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151494627545992002006-06-28T06:36:00.000-05:002006-06-28T07:30:47.896-05:00Daylily- again!  Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151429563734116672006-06-27T12:32:00.000-05:002006-06-27T12:32:43.930-05:00Hosta   Hostas ...Finally my Hostas are blooming ... I really like this plant, so it will keep coming up again n again ...        Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151424328463253402006-06-27T11:05:00.000-05:002006-06-27T11:05:29.090-05:00Some 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 AglaonemaAnother popular indoor house plant, as it tolerates Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151152713630274272006-06-24T07:38:00.000-05:002006-06-24T07:38:33.733-05:00Hydrangea   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1151068802830979722006-06-23T08:19:00.001-05:002006-06-23T08:29:32.586-05:00200th Post - Hurrah!        200th post! Hurrah !!! Nah the plant name is Yucca ... State flower of New Mexico ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1150944621541697792006-06-21T21:50:00.001-05:002006-06-21T21:58:25.440-05:00Butterflies 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 ...Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1150944254132125802006-06-21T21:44:00.000-05:002006-06-21T21:44:14.206-05:00Poppy   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24019827.post-1150944222287234862006-06-21T21:43:00.000-05:002006-06-21T21:43:44.510-05:00Clematis   Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483566750263970592noreply@blogger.com4