Oakleaf Hydrangea, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/27/2010.) Scientific name is Hydrangea quercifolia. It is the state wildflower of Alabama. Photo below was taken Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, TN on Aug 28, 2010.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Tulip Poplar – Liriodendron tulipifera – Added to USWildflowers Database
Tulip Poplar, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/26/2010.) Scientific name is Liriodendron tulipifera. It is also known by the common names Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, and Tulip Magnolia. Photo below was taken The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on May 13, 2008.
Eastern Wahoo – Euonymus atropurpureus – Added to USWildflowers Database
Eastern Wahoo, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/26/2010.) Scientific name is Euonymus atropurpureus. It is also known by the common names Burningbush, Spindle Tree, and Indian Arrow-Wood. Photo below was taken in the Mountain Cove Farm area of Walker County, GA on Oct 30, 2010.
Butterfly on Ironweed
Our bird bath has been frozen over two mornings in a row now. No butterflies today. A month ago this butterfly was among dozens dancing among the ironweed in the warm sunshine in northern Georgia.
Indian Strawberry
USWildflowers Daily Plant 11/02/2010 (Photo from March, 2009):
Indian Strawberry, an introduced species. The “Indian” names comes from its Asian origin, and is not pertaining to Native Americans. For more photos and information go to the Duchesnea indica detail page.