now blooming

[jewel]

here are some pics of things currently in bloom, enjoy

Hippeastrum 'Neon' a dutch hybrid.

Rebutia still blooming its head off

a noid glad bought as 'My Love'

a rescue av bought for a buck because it was out of bloom a few years back, notice the darker cross stitching along the petal edges.

a noid green dendrobium from HD, second time blooming this year

and some Grapeleaf Skeletonizer caterpillars, very pretty but covered with hard to see stinging hairs. we have both Harrisina americana and Harrisina metallica here and they are major grape pests!

 

[biothanasis]

Nice pitcures but I love the cactus and the caterpillars...!

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice pitcures but I love the cactus and the caterpillars...!

Well, yes on the cactus. Not so much the caterpillars if they are pests. What do they turn into???

 

[jewel]

tiny midnight blue moths with a metallic sheen. in the early mornings when the sun is just coming up they drift slowly around the garden like tiny fairy's. so they are very pretty and delicate but completely evil if one is hoping to grow table grapes.

 

[NYEric]

If you fry them you get rid of the hairs and have a tasty grape flavored snack! oke:

 

[jewel]

grape flavored you say?:drool:? uhh, you first!

 

[SlipperFan]

It's always amazing to me how totally different caterpillars are from moths and butterflies, yet they are the same thing!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Lovely colors on all! The Hippeastrum is great!

 

[jewel]

Thanks! i love hippeastrum and come spring will have many more pics, as that is their normal blooming period, neon's just being a rebel!

 

[NYEric]

grape flavored you say?:drool:? uhh, you first!

Bring it!

 

[jewel]

before you start mincing on grape flavored caterpillars i should warn you that their poisons is strong enough to kill a toad and the caterpillars aren't even an inch long, but if you insist...:evil:

 

[jewel]

more pretty pics!

an agave

a giant sun flower grown from seeds i got from my grandma that she bought in 1992!

dollar store glad.

my sweet scented hippeastrum