Oleander Aphids
Filed in Bugs, Reptiles, 31 January, 2009, 9:45 pmAphis nerii
Oleander Aphids are colorful aphids that are common on Oleander and Milkweed plants. The photos above also capture the seed pod of the African Milkweed and (if you look close) Parasitic Wasps that attack the aphids.
Albino Alligator
Filed in Reptiles, 26 January, 2009, 1:13 pmAlligator mississippiensis
Hello big American Albino Alligator! There are lots of neat facts about American Alligators in general, but I’m going to save that for another ‘gator-rrific post that I have planned. The alligator above lives at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida, which I visited Valentine’s Day ‘07.
Tiger Aloe
Filed in Flowers, 23 January, 2009, 11:30 amAloe variegata
Above is the flower of Aloe variegata, also called Tiger Aloe or Partridge Breast Aloe. The names are derived from the appearance of the leaves, rather than the flowers that make their brief appearance. This one, shown flowering in early winter, was photographed at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC.
Crinum Lily
Filed in Flowers, 22 January, 2009, 5:33 pmCrinum asiaticum
This lovely crinum lily lives at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, FL. It’s a double lily day! These are also called Spider Lilies.
Trumpet Lily
Filed in Flowers, , 5:32 pmLilium longiflorum
Also called Easter Lilies and White Trumpet Lilies, but they can vary in color. My identification could be far off (oh these many types of lilies really confuse me!)- there are so many cultivars and hybrids of lily. But I’m feeling like takin’ a guess! These lilies live at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh [...]
