Filed Under Wildflowers, Winter 2010
It is another gray winter day here in Delaware today. I was thinking of spring, so I dug out a photograph of some May coreopsis. As brown as the vegetation is this time of year, I thought it might be nice for those of us who enjoy more vibrant colors to be reminded of what will be soon.
Filed Under Fall 2009, Wildflowers
I detoured to a Delaware Bay marsh on the way to work this morning. It was a nice sunrise, 48 degrees out but with the bright clear sky it would warm to about 70. I scouted for birds in the marsh, and finding none I looked a little closer at what was around me. Refocusing allowed me to find these beautiful fall blooming wildflowers growing along the marsh’s edge.
Filed Under Summer 2009, Wildflowers, insects
This Buttonbush blossom is very attractive to honey bees. One works the flower while the other hovers, waiting to land.
Filed Under Spring 2009, Wildflowers
A lonely Coreopsis is one of the last standing in what was a sea of yellow two weeks ago.
Filed Under Spring 2009, Wildflowers
Spring in Delaware has been fairly cool and wet this year. A friend has a field of Coreopsis that has just come in to bloom. He says this is a little later than usual, but it is on time for me. Gold Finches are beginning to gather to feed on the Coreopsis seeds that will be ready soon. I have that in mind for a fun sunset shoot soon.
Filed Under Wildflowers, summer
Dawn patrols last week in Cape Hatteras National Seashore found local flora and fauna waking up to the seashore sunrise. The Hatteras Lighthouse sits behind Swamp Rose-Mallow in the top photgraph while Morning Glories (I think, corrections welcome) are seen in the bottom two.
Filed Under Wildflowers, summer
Wildflowers attract a wide variety of insects. Bees are frequent visitors and are seen commonly but the insect found in the second photo is one I don’t recall ever seeing before. Does anyone know what it is?
Jane suggested a certain moth, but in searching for her suggestion I found a picture of an Ailanthus Webworm Moth which I think is what I photographed. Thanks, Jane, for the tip.
Filed Under Wildflowers, summer
These wildflowers are all native to Delaware. They add to the beauty of the landscape and provide food and habitat for a variety of species. The two last photos of the Swamp Rose show a bumble bee and an Augochlora Green Metallic Bee gathering pollen. Have you ever seen an Augochlora Green Metallic Bee before?
Butterfly Weed
Monkey Flower
Button Bush
Button Bush
Swamp Rose
Swamp Rose
Filed Under Wildflowers, summer
Trumpet Vines are found commonly throughout Sussex County. They stand out in a background of green with their bright orange blossoms. They are a favorite food source for hummingbirds and bird nests are sometimes found within the foliage.
