An orange for Monday might misled many readers! I mean orange color of this Clerodendrum intermedium, a volunteer plant in our property. This is a bush and produce lovely big spikes loved by butterflies. The visitor here is not so obvious as it cling downwards on that lower left. Actually this flower is already on the late part of blooming, as many fruits are already evident. In a little while those fruits will turn black as they ripen, disperse its seeds and propagate again when the rains come in May.
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Beautiful orange color, Andrea. Many people don't care for the color, orange---but I have always liked it (especially in the Fall).
ReplyDeleteWe've been in Arkansas this week enjoying some time at gorgeous Mt. Nebo. Hope you had a good week.
Hugs,
Betsy
I almost did not see the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful Andrea!
ReplyDeleteThis is a much more flamboyant version of our grey dogwood, which has red/orange pedicels and white berries. The berries are quickly eaten by birds, but the colorful pedicels remain.
ReplyDeleteHi Jason, i think i have seen the orange dogwood in some blogs, without white berries, but they seem to be all twigs. This flower when still young si really lovely, butterflies love them too. The nega side is the scent of the leaves!
DeleteI love this deep orange red color...
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photography for MOM ~ lush and gift of nature ^_^
ReplyDeleteis this the same as the Pagoda flower? i've also seen a similar flower in white.
ReplyDeleteAlmost the same as the pagoda flower, but that is a different species. Yes there is a white one, i saw it in Zamboanga.
Deletethe reddest plant I´ve ever seen I think. Love the plant and it´s visitor. :)
ReplyDeleteOh really, this is just red-orange for me. You should see my post on Plumbago indica, that is the real red one, and beautiful too! thanks.
DeleteSuch a pretty colour. And lovely that you were able to get the butterfly in your shot.
ReplyDeleteI concur with Luna Miranda that it looks similar to the Pagoda plant, Clerodendrun Paniculatum. I've chopped many of mine down as they tend to be invasive.
ReplyDeleteAs I told Luna above, it is of the same genus but different species than pagoda flower. They are both invasive, and bad leaves' odor. We also chopped lots of ours in the property, but we leave something for the butterflies.
DeleteHi Linda, i cannot open your blogposts anymore, as your link here goes direct to Google+. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteOrange is small doses is quite nice and makes one very happy. Plus the fruit is delicious. And the critters with the color orange makes for nature's beautiful masterpieces!!!:)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, I just love butterflies. So nice of you to visit. I am going to try and get all my Acadia layouts together. I still have to finish a few. Thanks for the inspiration!
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