Red Hummingbird Vine Flower (Ipomoea quamoclit)
A red hummingbird vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) flower. This native of South and Central America is one of the very great family of morning glories. Hummingbird vine is also known as cypress vine, cardinal...
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A red cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) flower bud. This native of South and Central America is one of the very great family of morning glories. Cypress vine is also known as hummingbird vine, cardinal...
View ArticleRed Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) Flower
A red cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) flower. This native of South and Central America is one of the very great family of morning glories. Cypress vine is also known as hummingbird vine, cardinal...
View ArticleMorning Glory Folds Itself Up in the Sunlight
A morning glory folds itself up in the morning sunlight. Morning glories open in the dark and as the sun warms the day, they fold back up. This morning glory has a violet color. The vine is climbing a...
View ArticleInsect Crawling in the Throat of a Morning Glory
An insect crawling around the throat of a morning glory – another shot. I do not know if it is a usual pollinator but it appears to be doing that in this case. The insect moved very quickly around the...
View ArticleHeavenly Blue Morning Glory with Unopened White Buds
A heavenly blue morning glory with unopened white buds. The blue morning glory is large, its colors were a little darker than they seem in the shot – the sun was shining through the translucent petal....
View ArticleGlowing Morning Glories
These morning glories (Ipomoea tricolor) are hybridized ipomea tricolor var. Heavenly Blues. This is a stable hybrid with large blue flowers and white throats. The daylight was illuminating the white...
View ArticleBlue and purple Morning Glory – another shot
Another shot of a blue and purple morning glory beginning to collapse as the day warms. The colors are intense, both complimenting and clashing with each other. I believe this morning glory is Ipomoea...
View ArticleBlue and Purple Morning Glory
A blue and purple morning glory beginning to collapse as the day warms. The colors are intense, both complimenting and clashing with each other. I believe this morning glory is Ipomoea purpurea. Shot...
View ArticleAn Insect Crawls Around the Throat of a Morning Glory
An insect crawls around the throat of a morning glory. I do not know if it is a usual pollinator but it appears to be doing that in this case. The insect moved very quickly around the throat of the...
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