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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Ragweed Daze

The danglepod (Sesbania herbacea) is blooming...
I discovered this native plant growing wild in a meadow [last year] in Macon.
The butterflies seem happy with this new fabaceae.

Elephants foot flower (Elephantopus tomentosus)

Hyssop Leaf Thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium)  with Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)

 American lady visits society garlic
The long tailed skipper wants to be a society butterfly too.

A coupla sulfurs drinking from the same cup.

Lespadeeza bloom.

This Eastern Towhee made a fuss about me walking through the garden... 
Smart bird... difficult to photograph in the shadows.

 Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum ) bloom
and fruit.

Red Chenille (acalypha reptans), a future lawn alternative, for shade.

The ragweed is blooming... Dreadful stuff... I'm pulling all I see.

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