Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Flowers category.
Butterfly Bush
Filed in Flowers, 10 March, 2009, 3:51 pmBuddleja davidii
This particular bush is called Buddleia (Buddleja and Buddleia are both used, the latter being the more common term) “Attraction” and is the type that is closest to having red flowers. This lovely specimen, along with the battered moth pal, were photographed at the Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC.
Ginger Flowers
Filed in Flowers, 3 March, 2009, 1:03 pmTop = Shell Ginger Flower = Alpinia zerumbet
Bottom = Red Ginger Flower = Alpinia purpurata
Neither of these are the same plant we regularly use for belly aches, but the flowers are awesome. These photos were both taken at Pinecrest Park in S. Miami very early one summer morning. The angle of the sun and the sticky/suffocating/wet [...]
Plumeria
Filed in Flowers, 24 February, 2009, 5:21 pmAlso called Frangipani!
So, these might not be the best photos – but I was pumped to identify them. These are from Pinecrest Park in S. Miami near our old apartment.
Lantana
Filed in Flowers, 16 February, 2009, 2:14 pmLantana camara
Native to tropical areas in Central & South America, this beauty has become naturalized all over the world. My BFF Pef likes this flower. These ones, found at the Raulston Arboretum, are for her. eep!
Creeping Phlox
Filed in Flowers, 1 February, 2009, 10:27 pm
Phlox subulata
A simple but lovely ground cover, from the Raleigh Raulston Arboretum.
