04 Thursday Oct 2018
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Following is today’s shot of the Monarch chrysalis. There is the shape of a butterfly in there, but it has not come out yet. It has been 15 days, past the 10-14 days from formation to emergence.
Monarch Chrysalis.
The milkweed plants have gone to seed. Here’s a shot of one of the seedpods.
Seedpod of Asclepias Incarnata.
There are still some flowers, and the garden still has some spots of colors.
Cleome.
Hibiscus.
Hibiscus.
21 Sunday Aug 2016
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cleome, crape myrtle, dragonfly, hibiscus, photography, postaday
It was cooler today, though not by much. It got as hot as 90 F (32 C) then stopped there before backing down a notch. I took the opportunity to go to a local park in search of summer flowers to shoot. Here are a few that are representative of this time of the year.
Cleome, easy to grow, almost like a weed.
Hibiscus, a favorite that comes in many colors.
Hibiscus, this one was too well liked by the bugs.
Red Crape Myrtle.
Finally I managed to catch a dragonfly almost in flight, but not quite.
Dragonfly landing on a twig.
02 Wednesday Sep 2015
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Cleome and Cosmos require virtually no care and yet grow well around the house. This morning, before the heat became too oppressive, and while there was a light haze, I took the following photos of both kinds of flowers.
Cleome or spider plant flower.
Two Cosmos sisters.
Cosmos, with Marigolds in background.
