Blue Gilia - Gilia rigidula
In the morning this flower was closed up in buds, but later in the afternoon when I passed by it again, this bud had opened into the striking blue of Blue Gilia. Apparently it blooms in the afternoon. A happy ending to a productive field trip.
Eastern Bluestar - Amsonia tabernaemontanar
Wind-Flower - Anemone berlandieri
Here’s an anemone that ranges closer to the purple than the green or white variations. Fully open this time, obviously.
Tetraneuris scaposa - Four Nerve Daisy
Bignonia Capreolata - Crossvine
Crossvine blossoms are climbing all over the Redbud tree. Related to the Trumpet vine, this native is highly drought tolerant as well as evergreen with its foliage. As usual, clicking on the image will give you a larger picture.
Steven Schwartzman
Went on a Native Plant Society field trip yesterday and a surprise attendee was Steve Schwartzman, who posts his photographs at http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/
I highly recommend subscribing to his blog.
Indian Paintbrush
Penstemon cobea - Fox-Glove
redbud
Cercis canadensis
Cercis canadensis now open for business throughout Central Texas. Provides a great native alternative to exotic Bradford Pears – and don’t require much water to stay alive… Both the Eastern Redbud and the Texas Redbud (var. texensis) are considered native here.
Huisache - Acacia farnesiana
Blooms from January through April – this year it has only started showing some color from March. Has thorns, which make it slightly less desireable than Goldenball Leadtree.
Prunus mexicana - Mexican Plum - click for larger image
The Mexican Plum attracts swarms of butterflies, bees and other insect nectar seekers.
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