Resurrection lilies

These resurrection lilies (Lycoris squamigera) have come up at Horticulture Gardens. These are popular plants to have in your yard, some people call them surprise lilies or naked ladies. You didn't see these here a few days ago. Picture taken August 6, 2009.

Link to Lycoris squamigera:

Link to Lycoris squamigera:

Ornamental catnip

This is Nepeta x faasenii 'Alba'. This is a hybrid relative of catnip (Nepeta cataria). This is quite commonly used in landscapings around here, maybe your cat will like it.

Picture taken August 3, 2009.

Link to Nepeta x faasenii:

Link to Nepeta:

Nepeta cataria grows wild in many places in the Lafayette area, it's not hard to find, here is a link to some:

Spider Webs on Juniper

There's a big sculpture on Marstellar St. just north of the Horticulture Gardens. The juniper bushes surrounding the sculpture are home to many grass spiders (Agelenopsis). Pictures taken August 2, 2009.

Link to Agelenopsis spiders:

These shrubs are surrounding the Aizkorbe sculpture "Transformation", here is a link:

Sweet Alyssum

This is Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) 'Wonderland Lilac Lace Mix'. Purdue Horticulture Gardens, August 2, 2009.

Link to Lobularia maritima:

Link to Lobularia maritima:

Link to Lobularia maritima as a native plant:

Amaranthus cruentus 'Fat Spike'

Purple amaranth 'Fat Spike' (Amaranthus cruentus), at Purdue Horticulture Gardens, August 2, 2009.

Res ipsa loquitur.

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Celosia spicata

This is Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather', at Purdue Horticulture Gardens, August 2, 2009. This insect on the flower is a sphecid wasp, about a half dozen of these wasps had bypassed the rest of the garden to feed on these Celosia.

Link to Celosia spicata:

Link to Celosia:

Link to another post on sphecid wasps:

Bachelor button

Bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Diadem'), at Purdue Horticulture Gardens, July 30, 2009.

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