Wildflower Wednesday, hosted by Gail of Clay of Limestone on the third Wednesday of every month, is even more special this month because it's also National Pollinator Week. My post at Beautiful Wildlife Garden this week celebrates Squirrelhaven's pollinators. The native wildflowers are at a bit of a lull here at Squirrelhaven this week, transitioning from the woodland garden to the Nanoprairie. The last woodland wildflower still metaphorically standing is the one that stands tallest, the big Solomon's Seal, Polyganatum caniculatum. The highest of its blooms are at eye level. It's the darling of the bumblebees.
Moving from the sublime to the ridiculous colorwise, the big show now is the over-the-top magenta blooms of Callirhoe involucrata.
Of a similar color are the blooms of Asclepias purpurescens.
I wish I had pictures of the latter two plants with pollinators, but the weather has been wet and windy, not ideal for them.
6 comments:
MMD, Your photos are very striking, even though they may not have the pollinators you'd wished. Wet days, but things are lush anyway (including the weeds)! ;-)
I've just put a link to the beautiful wildlife garden site. This is a great idea.
MMD, Impressive photo of Polyganatum caniculatum and the bee. I see a tiny little pollinator on the winecup~ It grows here and I can't believe it blooms and blooms! Can't wait for prairie flowers! gail
The purple milkweed is beautiful! This is one I might get away with planting here without Mr. P getting upset:) Let's hope the sun comes out again and the pollinators find your Asclepias!
gorgeous photos of gorgeous flowers!
I'm growing Callirhoe bushii and I hope it looks as nice as your involucrata!
Your first photo of the Solomon's Seal is such an amazing photo! We have Solomon's Seal in our woods, but I had not idea the bumblebees liked it so much.
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