Peggy C's photos with the keyword: perennial

- my color was a deep yellow - if picked when young, my leaves are wonderful in salads - collect my yellow blossoms and make wine - or bake cookies - one would think people would enjoy my volunteer efforts to make their yard colorful - yet, most consider me a pest - SIGH ! - am even used medicinally en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraxacum I AM A DANDELION .. © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis) -- www.jeffpippen.com/naturephotos/hemaris-diffinis.htm There are two kinds in our part of North Carolina .. this one and the Hummingbird Moth .. Very fast flyers, but at times do pause long enough for a photo [even if a bit blurred] . - from NCSU -- North Carolina State University website.. Common Name(s): False Dragon Head, Obedient plant Physostegia virginiana Categories: Native Plants, Perennials, Wildflowers - 3 PiP across the top - © All rights reserved -- EXPLORE --

www.ncwildflower.org/plant_galleries/details/houstonia-spp Bluets are perennial Wildflowers in North Carolina. Delicate flowers, they will spread across a hillside or lawn giving a blue tint to the yard. I like them - but not everyone understands the beauty and the 'why' of wildflowers. Think I'll go back outside - sit on the bank - enjoy their beauty. © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

.. with help from my friends, an ID has been found .. sometimes it is a walk in the park to ID a bloom .. at other times ---- oh, my word .. how many sites does one visit before .. ta-da !!!!!!!!!! (c) All Rights Reserved *** 3 notes top Left *** Archive Airings AA-286 SEASON [ One of the next to bloom (2019) in Garden of Surprises ]