13 Mar
Wordless Thursday – Sunrise
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Uh oh. Newly hatched spotted lanternfly nymphs. I have been watching out for the egg masses all winter; found only one. Today, I happened to look up at my porch roof and realized I have been walking under over a dozen all that time—including this one. Sigh. At least there is a bit of good news: researchers have found two native fungi that killed adult lanternflies last fall, so maybe a biological control will be able to keep them in check at some point. In the meantime, it’s likely to be a sticky summer in our part of PA (from honeydew dripping from the feeding adults). #spottedlanternfly #spottedlanternflies #lycormadelicatula
Back in the fall of 2016, I collected and sowed seeds from Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’, which had been growing within about 10 feet of B. australis (far left, top), hybrid ‘Carolina Moonlight’ (far left, middle), and B. sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’ (far left, bottom). Lined out the seedlings in a holding bed in summer of 2017. Meant to move them last year but forgot. Finally transplanted them in early April this year, wondering if it was worth the effort.
It was.
Look at the range of colors—and they haven’t all flowered yet. Lots of blues, and some nice yellows, one white, and some really outstanding coppery ones. One plant with black stems as well. Sadly, the original ‘Purple Smoke’ didn’t bloom this year, but I bet the seeds I get from these plants could also produce interesting results. The bumblebees are already busy traveling among them. #baptisia #growingfromseed #worththewait
I’m in love. This adorable little annual is new to me this year and I never want to be without it from now on. Ribbed fringepod (Thysanocarpus radians) is native to California and Oregon but seems perfectly happy here in PA, producing these fascinating pods for over a month so far. It will never get the hype that seems necessary to sell annuals these days; it’s just cute and charming and sooo photogenic. #thysanocarpusradians #fringepod #nativeplants #nativeannual #seedpods
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Posted by kerri on March 13, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Gorgeous photos of the sunrise Nan. I watched ours this morning, but when I decided to take a photo and fetched my camera it had faded too much to bother. It changes really fast, doesn’t it?
Thanks, Kerri. It was just coloring up (as in the first two photos) when I got back from my walk with Mom, and by the time I finished feeding Duncan and Daniel, the color was pretty much gone (as in the last photo). But still, it was a beautiful day!
-Nan
Posted by Pam/Digging on March 14, 2008 at 12:21 am
Wow, that top photo, Nancy. Spectacular!
Thanks, Pam!
-Nan
Posted by Carol on March 14, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Wordless indeed! Who could find any words to add one iota to those amazing pictures???
Carol
Thank you, Carol. Technically, it’s supposed to be “Wordless Wednesday.” But the sunrise wasn’t interesting then!
-Nan
Posted by Dave on March 15, 2008 at 9:34 am
Those shots are fantastic! They would be good material for prints!
Many thanks, Dave!
-Nan
Posted by Nicole on March 15, 2008 at 12:38 pm
That’s a very gorgeous sunrise. Only once we managed to get one like that, in a week of storms when the weather was now lifting.
http://caribbeangarden.blogspot.com/2008/01/beautiful-sunrise-and-spider-s-web_21.html
Welcome, Nicole, and thanks for visiting! Now I’m heading over to return the visit…
-Nan
Posted by Marie on March 15, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Fantastic sunrise!
Thanks, Marie! Considering your own beautiful photography, that means a lot!
-Nan