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/
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Indian Paintbrush
Penstemon cobea - Fox-Glove
Prunus mexicana - Mexican Plum - click for larger image
The Mexican Plum attracts swarms of butterflies, bees and other insect nectar seekers.
Anemone berlandieri - Wind-flower - click for larger image
Named for Jean Louis Berlandier who collected plants in Texas and northern Mexico. This bud is not quite open for business. The mostly white sepals are not petals. Colors range from greenish white to purple. This one is one of the many weeds that are interspersed between the clumps of Buffalo Grass in my curbside strip.
Forestiera pubescens - Elbowbush - click for larger image
Also known as Spring Herald, blooms January – March.
Tradescantia gigantea - Giant Spiderwort - click image for larger picture
open for business for nectar feeders.
Dalea greggii - Gregg Dalea - click image for greater detail
The Gregg Dalea continues to put out some blooms.
Sophora secundiflora - Texas Mountain Laurel - click image for detail
Here’s a pic of a cluster of mountain laurel blossoms.
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