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| Butterfly Weed |
Yesterday, I found this Butterfly Weed (pictured above) finally blooming in the hell-strip pollinator garden I planted last year. The area needs a bit of attention and TLC, but this IS a weed so it fought its way through and I hope will soon be munched on by some Monarch caterpillars.
This Gladiola (pictured below) is an odd one. I think I planted it from a purple mix I bought, but cannot recall for sure. Can anyone ID it? It looks very different in low-light and much more purple in person. This photo was the best direct lighting I could give it to show the striping in the throat.
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| Gladiola - name? |
I hope the butterflies find your milkweed. Although my area in northeast Washington State has numerous butterfly species, it only has occasional sightings of monarchs. I've planted some milkweed in case some happen to fly through.
ReplyDeleteWe can always have hope, Vicki! Thanks for stopping by :-)
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