Monthly Archives: June 2011

Spuria Iris

We have a nice clump of this beardless iris blooming in the garden this very moment.  I believe this is a subspecies,  Iris spuria ssp. carthaliniae.  It doesn’t have a very good common name, although some references call it the Blue Iris. … Continue reading

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Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

This has been a good year for butterflies! Lately the Western Tiger Swallowtail has been hanging out here. We watched as it repeatedly returned to the Zinnia ‘Coral Pink Profusion’ yesterday. Zinnias are one of the favorite nectar sources of … Continue reading

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