Pond Reflection
Pond Reflection The impressionistic look of the reflections on the edge of the pond caught my eye.
Wild Rose
Wild Rose, Rosa sp. There are a lot of wild roses blooming now. With lots of rain and warm weather, they are unusually lush.
Purple Coneflower Bud
Echinacea purpurea #coneflower #blossom #wildflower #native #prairie #flower #bloom #colorful #purple #nature #naturephotography #ArtForHealing #HealthcareDesign #fineartphotography #evidencedbasedart #wallart #healingart #artwork #interiordesign #photography #art #henrydomke #artinhospitals #echinacea #hdfa #pgt Purple Coneflower, … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, Pontederia cordata This is one of several kinds of butterflies I’ve seen feeding on Pickerelweed. Pickerelweed is one of my favorite wildlfowers to plant on the … Continued
Lots of Butterflies!
Great Spangled Fritillaries, Speyeria cybele I’m amazed at the number of Great Spangled Fritillaries that we are seeing right now. There are clouds of them around many flowers such as … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes Pickerelweed has started to bloom along the edges of the ponds. It’s a good place to photograph butterflies because the water provides a clean background.
Great Spangled Fritillary
Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele The milkweeds are starting to bloom. They provide nectar to many butterflies such as this Great Spangled Fritillary.
Spiderwort
Spiderwort, Tradecantia oshiensis This is what Spiderworts look like when the blossoms are fully open. The flowers open up during the morning and close by the afternoon. At the PGT … Continued
Ox-eye Daisy
Ox-eye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare This attractive wildflower is blooming now. It’s not native, but it isn’t aggressive, so we tolerated it at the PGT.
Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele, Echinacea pallida Coneflowers blooming this week. A perfect food source for butterflies.