tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post5076121632233772312..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: For Wildflower WednesdayDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5515078023838402922011-08-31T14:08:22.449+02:002011-08-31T14:08:22.449+02:00Brava! Brava! Fantastic post in every way. That is...Brava! Brava! Fantastic post in every way. That is some winter garden you have Diana! I love your sense of humor. Thanks for the cheer!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52129037132078113562011-08-31T13:17:18.636+02:002011-08-31T13:17:18.636+02:00Lovely! In my part of the world it is very much th...Lovely! In my part of the world it is very much the butt-end of winter, and I'd have battled to find anything native flowering, if I HAD remembered WFW... oh wait, no: there is Buddleja salvifolia!!Jack Holloway the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237930609274242756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-55426368810183046462011-08-29T17:37:27.943+02:002011-08-29T17:37:27.943+02:00Lovely flowers, Diana! It's the Crassula that...Lovely flowers, Diana! It's the Crassula that has got my eye this time around. Also, I'd like to commend your excellent macro capture, not good for the bee but that is Darwin's way isn't it? <br /><br />Thank you for the link, so elegantly done, too. ;-)Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75812746573925501692011-08-26T18:35:01.587+02:002011-08-26T18:35:01.587+02:00Diana, All your native flowers are beautiful, but ...Diana, All your native flowers are beautiful, but I especially love the first collage. I'm very partial to ray flowers, and that color combination makes my heart sing. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-60406926078413277042011-08-26T13:06:02.922+02:002011-08-26T13:06:02.922+02:00So much that is big bold and beautiful here Diana ...So much that is big bold and beautiful here Diana so was surprised that the diminuitive Melasphaerula can be so persistent. Fascinating to follow the link and read about your Buddleja (I note the j correct spelling!). The flower spider is an awesome master of disguise - had a white one on a horseradish flower this yearLaura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29290426327333592282011-08-26T05:16:58.557+02:002011-08-26T05:16:58.557+02:00Such gorgeous blooms! The Euryops daisy looks like...Such gorgeous blooms! The Euryops daisy looks like our native Encelias in California. And that bee is one happy camper!camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34382781046710720552011-08-25T16:51:11.945+02:002011-08-25T16:51:11.945+02:00Diana, that last photograph is really amazing - wo...Diana, that last photograph is really amazing - worthy of entering into a photography competition. Have you thought of sending in to Getaway and Country Life? There is also one by RHS - I'll send you a link to it. Please enter it - it's a wonbderful photograph. <br /><br />And you introduced me to another "new to me" beauty - the Melianthus major, last one in the four-some: what a stunner that is for foliage! (guess what just got added to my "list" :))Christine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-22800397701939024462011-08-25T12:04:08.755+02:002011-08-25T12:04:08.755+02:00William - I use PlantZAfrica to ID South African...William - I use <a href="http://www.plantzafrica.com/frames/plantsfram.htm" rel="nofollow"> PlantZAfrica </a> to ID South African plants. There I find both my Chasmanthe (yes duckittii, named for a family in Darling, who also grow orchids commercially) and Crocosmia. Chasmanthe fans its flowers out on two sides, like a double-sided comb.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-79541774337698482172011-08-25T06:20:50.706+02:002011-08-25T06:20:50.706+02:00OH MY GOODNESS! I almost didn't catch the spid...OH MY GOODNESS! I almost didn't catch the spider at the end. What a thing of beauty. That poor bee didn't see it coming.MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-77883283168391267122011-08-25T03:20:43.420+02:002011-08-25T03:20:43.420+02:00i note you label a plant 'Chasmanthe'.
I b...i note you label a plant 'Chasmanthe'.<br />I believe it is now Crocosmia paniculata and the yellow form attracts the name 'duckittii' ..this info may well be old hat though as this species has been moved around a lot by botanists!william martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690169015453857183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85493466853584558972011-08-25T02:53:46.918+02:002011-08-25T02:53:46.918+02:00I realize that I have been reading your blog now f...I realize that I have been reading your blog now for a full year--I remember that vlei lilies post. It's good to see them blooming again even from here; you must be extra happy to see those old friends.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53280275144476247332011-08-24T21:41:23.739+02:002011-08-24T21:41:23.739+02:00Gorgeous--what variety--it's amazing.Gorgeous--what variety--it's amazing.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34214486415602534272011-08-24T20:50:06.284+02:002011-08-24T20:50:06.284+02:00Good heavens, Melianthus major in flower! I long t...Good heavens, Melianthus major in flower! I long to see this in the flesh one day. Intrigued by the Grewia, and what a capture with the poor honeybee.<br /><br />This is a fantastic post!<br /><br />BertieBertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-54356217871693968652011-08-24T18:41:52.927+02:002011-08-24T18:41:52.927+02:00Pauline's post http://www.leadupthegardenpath....Pauline's post http://www.leadupthegardenpath.com/news/yellow-peril/Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-62444374656646863182011-08-24T18:37:25.341+02:002011-08-24T18:37:25.341+02:00Gail - you're welcome. Without you I wouldn...Gail - you're welcome. Without you I wouldn't HAVE a Wildflower Wednesday.<br /><br />Pauline - crab spiders come in yellow, pink or white. Takes a day or two, but they can change colour to match the next fresh flower.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16075505070547886322011-08-24T16:06:08.668+02:002011-08-24T16:06:08.668+02:00I think we have the same crab spider, but always o...I think we have the same crab spider, but always on yellow flowers, are yours always on yellow flowers. I wrote a post about it, Yellow Peril on June 25th, I think it is the same. Love all the flower photos, fantastic selection.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86016519189144226432011-08-24T15:24:19.273+02:002011-08-24T15:24:19.273+02:00Diana, This is a beautifully illustrated and writt...Diana, This is a beautifully illustrated and written post~a good read! It reminded me of Elizabeth Lawrence, she is my favorite gardenwriter. May I borrow this phrase sometime: "the fairies need to call in Gnome Garden Services to thin them out". I love it! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-82807488866428075272011-08-24T12:47:13.333+02:002011-08-24T12:47:13.333+02:00Firefly - if you take time to look at daisy flower...Firefly - if you take time to look at daisy flowers, you will often see a crab/flower spider. Waiting, eating, or just Lunch waiting to be eaten.<br /><br />William - in our garden just this major. But in the West Coast National Park I see the smaller species with bright red flowers.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75692059661348890032011-08-24T12:11:28.380+02:002011-08-24T12:11:28.380+02:00Wonderful photos as always, i see some semblance o...Wonderful photos as always, i see some semblance of our flowers only in Aloe. But the most i admire are the Melianthus major, they don't look like wildflowers at all.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-59672319638349714392011-08-24T11:35:53.204+02:002011-08-24T11:35:53.204+02:00You have so many wonderful blooms this time of yea...You have so many wonderful blooms this time of year! A cold front sounds wonderful right now as we are basking in our summer heat.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-19409056328450473852011-08-24T11:34:47.308+02:002011-08-24T11:34:47.308+02:00Lovely stuff..Some of my Mel's are in full flo...Lovely stuff..Some of my Mel's are in full flower and others in bud! The specimens in flower were grown from SA wild collected seed and have quite different flower colour to the usual forms! Do you grow m.villosa/minor/comosus?william martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690169015453857183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53012992552961754422011-08-24T08:21:49.578+02:002011-08-24T08:21:49.578+02:00I nearly jumped off my chair in excitement on seei...I nearly jumped off my chair in excitement on seeing the pic of the spider catching the bee. Wow! What luck getting that. I am so jealous of your garden. Love the Melianthus major. Haven't seen that before.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29725230570369107452011-08-24T00:53:41.086+02:002011-08-24T00:53:41.086+02:00Gnome Garden Services, I could stand to hire a few...Gnome Garden Services, I could stand to hire a few gnomes myself! I love your Salvia africana-lutea. I've never seen a Salvia with such a beautiful orange hue. Very reminiscent of autumn in its color, and just beautiful! Most of our Salvia's are a shade of lavender blue. <br /><br />Poor bee :( We've had quite an overabundance of those crab spiders ourselves this year. They seem quite content to dine on our bees in the apiary...but I suppose a spider has to eat.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34007202626952316342011-08-24T00:08:27.637+02:002011-08-24T00:08:27.637+02:00Such colorful flowers! I really like the malianth...Such colorful flowers! I really like the malianthus major. The crab spider is just the perfect shade of camouflage.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-8087979247711484342011-08-23T22:41:23.976+02:002011-08-23T22:41:23.976+02:00Your winter garden is so full of colorful and inte...Your winter garden is so full of colorful and interesting flowers! I was enjoying this post till I got to the photo of the spider and the unfortunate honey bee, but I am reminded that real gardeners are not squeamish!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.com