rockbrain
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Member since January 2022
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Flowers
Jul 21, 2022 14:59:14 GMT -5
Post by rockbrain on Jul 21, 2022 14:59:14 GMT -5
liveoak that's such a beautiful flower. I haven't seen them since I lived in Bermuda.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 21, 2022 17:00:30 GMT -5
Funny thing is 20 years ago when we first moved to NC our landlord gave us a half dried out leaf and told us to just stick it in soil, and we did.
I don't think it ever bloomed for us in the NC mtns, but down here they bloom numerous times all summer long. One of them is so big that I just throw moving blankets over it when it gets cold in the winter.
I'll send you a leaf if you want rockbrain- just PM me your address.
Patty
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Post by mohs on Oct 22, 2022 8:58:18 GMT -5
some gneiss pictures here! MilkweeBloom [Calotropic Procera] at Papagohs  |
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Post by victor1941 on Oct 22, 2022 9:43:26 GMT -5
Mohs, did you notice the green aphids and ants on the milkweed?
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Flowers
Oct 22, 2022 11:25:23 GMT -5
Post by mohs on Oct 22, 2022 11:25:23 GMT -5
victor1941 Hi Victor I know very little about plants Is that yellowish green aphids? thought it was a fungus.  That pod or bulb is huge lot bigger than the others Bigger that a grapefruit it had all the yellowish-green specks w/ black ant crawling all over it ., None of the others pod- seemed so infected Anyway I was monitoring it -then it was gone! Guessing the rangers snipped it off ? Butte I’m not 100% sure Tanks ! Hi again @victor41 ya know it dawned on me that I really didn't know what aphids were www.saveourmonarchs.org/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-aphids-on-milkweedwhat I find interesting in this article is that they are called Oleander Aphids I grew up with large oleanders bushes all around can't say I ever saw aphid them in the Phoenix zone huh must of overlooked those will be inspecting oleanders more closely now
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Post by mohs on Oct 23, 2022 16:12:06 GMT -5
After the discussion about aphids & learning their threat to the plant & hence to Monarch’s Had to check the Milkweed condition This morn The Aphids from the previous flower bloom picture Are all gone ! Someone, Rangers ! are tending those milkweed really well  Cause I don’t think this half hidden lady Did all that clean up ... |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 23, 2022 16:34:07 GMT -5
After the discussion about aphids & learning their threat to the plant & hence to Monarch’s Had to check the Milkweed condition This morn The Aphids from the previous flower bloom picture Are all gone ! Someone, Rangers ! are tending those milkweed really well Cause I don’t think this half hidden lady Did all that clean up ... My sister has planted a Monarch garden in my Dad's front yard. Never had seen one of those milkweed beetles before then! But she also has problems with aphids as well. Because you don't want to poison the Monarch caterpillars, who you have invited to dine on the milkweed, you don't want to use an insecticide on them. She has had varying levels of success with ladybugs (that she purchases and turns loose on the milkweed. $. ) I think most of them leave the immediate vicinity shortly after they are released. But I guess she feels like she is doing something, lol. If you can stay on top of it, you can disrupt their (the aphids) little lives, by blasting them with water spray from the hose. |
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Post by mohs on Oct 23, 2022 17:07:55 GMT -5
Right on Jean My guess is that the rangers are using pressured water spray to chase off those aphid Notice that the base around those plants is always wet Will look forward to your milkweed pics  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 25, 2022 21:10:28 GMT -5
Had to take a minute and upload a "scary rock face" for my avatar. Only a week more to go until Halloween!! Okay, mohs , photos of butterfly garden coming right up! Common Milkweed, Asclepias. Many varieties from many locations around the world.   This is a larval form of the lady bug. These eat aphids! Yay! Sorry for blurry pic    Aphids on milkweed stems. They suck the plant juices, then excrete the sugars. The sugars form blackmold. Yuk.   Buddleia davidii, white Narrow-leafed milkweed to right  Buddleia davidii, white  Don't know name of this plant, but I'm sure the flowers attract butterflies to sip it.  I think this one and the one below are Buddleias... Hmm, not sure. I can find out.  Tubular!  This one also attracts them.  This is also an Asclepias.  This is one of many morels that came up in the mulch. Looks like the bugs got this one!  Sorry for making you wait, mohs . I took these pics on Monday (was that just yesterday??) when I was up at my dad's. Been busy with "stuff," just got a chance to resize the pics and post them. Should go eat my dinner before it gets cold! |
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Post by mohs on Oct 25, 2022 23:07:42 GMT -5
really neat to see other varieties Jean! Because I’m keeping a m  hs sharp  out for that plants now Only know of the type in Papago Now I have better clue what to scout out I was asking the rangers if there were any Milkweed in the 16st Rio Salado ? He told me: yes butte they are small and hard to recognize Nothing like the type at Papago The type if Asclepiad your showing I would image are the type of seeds the City of Phoenix is promoting I’ve never seen a larvae or a caterpillar yet I’m little hesitant to go down the Monarch rabbit hole What I’ve read and can see it to is political..ha Well don’t want to end it there Save the Monarchs! Thanks & enjoy a fine meal Maybe some sautéed Mushrooms w/a gneiss creamy white wine sauce I know vino not your favorite Butte the cream is a dream Good pictures!!! Cab tell you enjoyed taking them….. |
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Post by mohs on Oct 26, 2022 12:24:25 GMT -5
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Flowers
Oct 26, 2022 13:18:40 GMT -5
Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 26, 2022 13:18:40 GMT -5
 Good morning, mohs ! I did a search for it. Does this look like it? I pulled your photo out of the quote box, to make comparison easier (since photos quoted in a reply are no longer visable, done to make to make viewing less monotonous, I get it). Was this pic also taken in the Salt River? mohs 's pic:  ![]() Compare to:  Common name for this is Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, AKA rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed, or white Indian hemp. It is a species native to North America. There are other photos of this plant on the page at the link below, but the ones in this photo are closest to the stage of the blooms in Moh's pic. From Missouri Botanical Garden website: www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=g410"Common Name: swamp milkweed Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Apocynaceae Native Range: Northeastern and southeastern United States Zone: 3 to 6 Height: 3.00 to 4.00 feet Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet Bloom Time: July to August Bloom Description: White, pink, mauve Sun: Full sun Water: Medium to wet Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden Flower: Showy, Fragrant Attracts: Butterflies Tolerate: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil" You wouldn't think this could live in AZ, too dry. ![]() Compare to: Common name for this is Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, AKA rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed, or white Indian hemp. It is a species native to North America. There are other photos of this plant on the page at the link above, but the ones in this photo are closest to the stage of the blooms in Moh's pic.
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Post by mohs on Oct 26, 2022 13:53:05 GMT -5
Cool. I'll have to learn that trick w/ Google Altho with you around Jean-- no need your my go to Yes! Growing on the river bank which as water. Walk to 2 feet back from the banks and the plants are deserted Welll I'm at the library so a short post ha aha tankers!! |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 26, 2022 13:58:54 GMT -5
Cool. I'll have to learn that trick w/ Google Altho with you around Jean-- no need your my go to Yes! Growing on the river bank which as water. Walk to 2 feet back from the banks and the plants are deserted Welll I'm at the library so a short post ha aha tankers!! - It's not foolproof, but you'll get a laugh out of some of the things they think are a match, lol! |
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Oct 26, 2022 20:10:08 GMT -5
Post by mohs on Oct 26, 2022 20:10:08 GMT -5
 Tall grass growing next to asclepius 
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Post by mohs on Oct 27, 2022 14:13:13 GMT -5
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