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Daylily Season~ FFO 2010

The very first daylily flower open this year in the garden. It's an unnamed cross by a Garden Web plant swap friend. I have alot of "Dana's" plants in the garden~ daylilies and other kinds of plants as well. This one I call Dana's Purple and it's always an early season bloomer for me. This is the first picture taken this morning just as it came from the camera.

I love daylilies:)

Why It's Called Butterfly Weed

This past week brought some much needed rain but the garden seems to be in a lull when it comes to flowers. The one flower that really pops right now is Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa.

This morning with Salvia farinacea


This afternoon with Black Swallowtail




Gray Hairstreak


American Painted Lady and Gray Hairstreak



I've never noticed any larval activity on my plants but they sure do a good job of providing nectar.