Coneflower Spiral
Speaking of coneflowers, this Echinacea milkshake coneflower plant is going to start blossoming soon. I loved the infinite spiral look to it here with such an artistic appearance. It seems more like a painting than a natural part of the garden, but nature is art, and green is good! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreCandy-striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)
I came across this Candy-striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) yesterday morning while camera-less and with my dog. At that point it was, of course, sitting on top of one of the petals of this coneflower in the bright morning sun, looking wonderful. By the time I grabbed my camera and went back over there it had hidden itself on the underside of the flower. The constant northwest wind as of late was blowing the plant all over the place, making a capture even harder. This was the best I could do of a species I would love to see and photograph properly again soon. There is so much...
Read MoreBlue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
Here’s some Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) as photographed recently by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreRuby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) & Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Here’s a Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding on some Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. Photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Connecticut while on assignment for The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreLarge Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata)
Well, it only took Twan three years and several trips to find this beauty flowering, but last week it all paid off: meet the Large Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata), one of the strangest-looking of our native orchids!
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