This little patch of Purple Iris has been hosting a variety of insects, most notably the Mating Damselflies I’ve featured.
Seen from a bit further along the pond.
One of the reasons I’m reluctant to sit on the ground for long:
The Iris Patch
Category Archives: Flowers
Purple Iris Portrait
Another purple Iris, this time with a dreamy green background.
Silent Sunday: Calla Lillies
Magnolia Plantation House, Azaleas
Early morning sun was lighting up the river side of the house at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.
April 2, 2021
Hummingbird Moth on Pink Azalea
Called a hummingbird moth because it drinks nectar, I believe this is a Nessus Sphinx Moth, per insectidentification.org/
It’s a bit different than any I’ve seen before, including that fuzzy looking tail end.
It was pretty intent on feeding, but the moth occasionally lifted above the blossoms for a look around, showing off his two yellow stripes.
Live Green Brooch On Camellia
This was a cold day in early March and I was rather surprised to see any insects at all, never mind one so delicate looking.
Wordless Wednesday: Purple Iris
Magnolia Plantation House, Spring Views
There’s not much for non-green color going on in the front of the Magnolia Plantation House right now, except the Wisteria draping the trees to the left and a bit of Azalea peaking up on the right.
On the river side, Azaleas were putting on a good show.
March 29, 2021
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
Azalea Singles
Azaleas have been outdoing themselves the last couple weeks here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I was pleased to find these two Azalea blossom groupings standing away from the crowd.
These were in a hedge that was left more natural, which I generally prefer over the precisely manicured way.
Orange Bloom
This perky bloom caught my eye, with a lovely shape and distinctly different color than the various Camellias and Tulip Magnolias that were flowering in the vicinity.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 17, 2021