Goatsbeard
Filed in Flowers, 26 April, 2009, 2:50 pmTragopogon pratensis
Hooray for weeds! This little yellow one was growing around Pilot Mountain in North Carolina where we go to rock climb. This flower is known as the Flower of Goatsbeard or Meadow Salsify.
Stink Bug Nymphs
Filed in Bugs, , 1:34 pmnymphal stink bugs (family Pentatomidae)
These lovelies are from last spring. They’ve been sitting in my box and for the life of me I cannot identify the exact species of nymph bugs they are. None of the nymph identification guides I have found have matched the markings perfectly. So – they are unidentified stink bug nymphs, [...]
Little White Bells
Filed in Flowers, , 1:14 pmPieris japonica of the Ericacaea family
These flowers live at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC in the partial shade garden. They weren’t overly showy, but incredibly pleasant shrubs that bloom so thick with tiny little white bells that smell just slightly sweet.
Honey Bee
Filed in Bees, 21 April, 2009, 8:07 pmApis mellifera
The name, from Latin, means “honey carrying” and refers to the ball of pollen they carry on their legs (seen in the top photo). This one was buzzing about a plum tree bloom at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC.
Candytuft
Filed in Flowers, 2 April, 2009, 7:42 pmIberis sempervirens
Hooray for bilateral symmetry! Makes for super lovely flowers. This one is from the Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, NC.
I didn’t have much to say about this nice little flower. It’s an evergreen shrub and does well with not too much water when established, making it especially appropriate for rock gardens. The flowers bloom in the [...]
