Monarch butterfly on Sweet Autumn Clematis

This Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is feeding on the Sweet Autumn Clematis vine (Clematis terniflora) at Purdue Horticulture Gardens. Picture taken Sept. 3, 2010.

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Hybrid Tea Rose

Hybrid Tea Rose, Rosa 'Knock Out'. Picture taken September 3, 2010.

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Orange sulphur butterfly on Jupiter's Beard

This male orange sulphur butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is on a white cultivar of Jupiter's Beard (Centranthus ruber 'Snow Cloud'). The Colias eurytheme caterpillars can be a problem in alfalfa fields. Picture taken September 3, 2010.

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Ornamental sweet potato vine

One of the ornamental sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) on display at Purdue Horticulture Gardens. Picture taken August 30, 2010.

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Passionflower on lavender

Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) has climbed over a bed of lavender. This lavender is labeled Lavandula spica rosea, which should have rose colored flowers. The current synonym for Lavandula spica is Lavandula angustifolia. Picture taken August 30, 2010.

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Clethra alnifolia

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'. Clethra alnifolia is often called Summersweet. Picture taken August 27, 2010.

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Clethra has its own small plant family, the Clethraceae.

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Clethra alnifolia is part of the autochthonous flora of the New Jersey pine barrens.

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Rex begonia and Torenia

Begonia x rex-cultorum 'Fedor'.

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With Torenia 'Torrie Blue'. Picture taken August 27, 2010.

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