Queen Anne's Lace (daucus carota)

Queen Anne's Lace (daucus carota) is another one of those flowers that all the butterflies seem to love। A native of Europe and southwest Asia, Queen Anne's Lace has naturalized all over the United States. It usually blooms in the spring in Texas, although in a wet summer, it will continue blooming through August.

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Widow Skimmer Flower

The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the most common dragonflies in the Nature Center in late May. Dragonflies eat insects smaller than themselves, like mosquitoes. The nymph form (juvenile dragonfly) eats mosquitoes before they become fliers and bite us. The rains this year have produced plenty of food for the dragonflies.

Succulent Flower

This mystery succulent bloomed among the other wildflowers in the Fort Worth Nature Center. The leaves at the base resembled yuccas (to my eyes), but I was unable to find a description of it online.

Blanket Flower

The Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata), also called the Indian Blanket Flower, blooms through most of the summer if given a little moisture. It makes an excellent cut flower, but be sure not to pick the flowers on the roadside or on somebody else's property, since that's illegal.

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Orange Flower

An orange flower I saw the other day

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Common names include Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia. Its scientific name commemorates Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III.

Flowers and Topiaries

There’s a lot of impressive landscaping at Epcot all year long, but for the Flower & Garden Festival, they kick it up a notch (or actually several notches). According to a Disney press release, “In all, there will be more than 70 topiaries—plus 30 million blooms, artfully designed floral beds, expertly crafted bonsai trees and lush rose gardens gracing the 300 acres of Future World and World Showcase.”