Last Few Days in western, NC

Yellow and pink rose (Rosa sp?)

Pink rose (Rosa sp?)

and pink rose (Rosa sp?) 4

White and pink rose (Rosa sp?) 2

Turk’s-cap lily (Lilium superbum) 1

White and pink rose (Rosa sp?) 3

Female duck (Anas sp?)

White and pink rose (Rosa sp?) 1

Yellow and pink rose (Rosa sp?) 2

Turk’s-cap lily (Lilium superbum) 2

Light pink rose (Rosa sp?)

Crimson colored rose (Rosa sp?)

I have a backlog of photos to upload. These are from one of my last walks around Lake Junaluska and it’s beautiful Rose Walk. Sadly, the roses do not have name plates (that I saw) so all I can hazard is that they’re all in the genus ‘Rosa’. Most ornamentals are hybrids bred for showy blooms, colors, scent, etc. Along the parkway there were still some of the native Turk’s cap lilies in bloom though it was foggy and overcast the day we were up there.

Back home for a couple days, see what I found!

Silver-spotted Skipper
 (Epargyreus clarus) on “Lo & Behold®” butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’)

Family dog Holly (Canis lupus familiaris)

Morning glory (family Convolvulaceae)

Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) on “Lo & Behold®” butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’)

Bee on “Lo & Behold®” butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on “Lo & Behold®” butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Blue Chip’)

Praying mantis (Family Mantidae sp?) in a precarious situation view 2

Bee on Mint (Family Lamiaceae)

Funnel web spider’s funnel (Family Agelenidae) with praying matis nearby

Female common whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

Female common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) view 2

Praying mantis (Family Mantidae sp?) in a precarious situation

Went home for a few days (7/29/2013) before fully moving back to Delaware from NC and here are some things I found around the yard at home. I am now fully returned to Delaware and will post some of my last pictures from NC in a few days.