Drought and flowers are polar opposites. Only the most bullet-proof wildflowers have continued to bloom this summer. However, many of these are spectacular, bringing a dab of color to an otherwise lifeless and colorless landscape. The following photos are of a few, both native and exotic, that I photographed over the past few months.
Oak galls
Lantana
Red Buckeye
Sunflower with honey bee and fly
Magnolia with green anole
Passionflower
Pride of Barbados
Esperanza
Trumpet Creeper
Clematis
Bee Balm
Cenizo
Morning Glory
Silverleaf Nightshade
Duckweed
Greenbriar
Violet Ruellia
Desert Willow (Chelopsis)
Green Anole
Rain Lilly
Rain Lillies
Turk's Cap
What is the last one? The white feathery one. Lovely.
Amy, this is one of the Clematis vines. I will title the photograph (I missed a couple).
Ted, these are gorgeous images. I’ve a few rain lilies in my herb garden that surprise me after a good rain. The mass of rain lilies all along Shoal Creek after last weekend’s rain are amazing. I’ve never seen such a profusion. Thanks for sharing your images.
~ Sarah