This was taken last summer at Riverside park.  Does anyone know its name?  As usual, I have no idea.  

Stop by TODAY’S FLOWERS, for a fantastic line up of floral photos worldwide!

Paz

I passed by a house in the Bronx and to my surprise saw sunflowers in the front yard growing over six feet tall.  They were very impressive-looking.  Sunflowers are my favorite.

Stop by TODAY’S FLOWERS to see some really beautiful flower shots by others.  

On another note, Sonia of LEAVES OF GRASS is celebrating her third-year blog anniversary this Monday.  Congratulations, Sonia, what a wonderful blog you have!  Let’s stop by and wish her well.

Paz

Found in the flowerbox on the stoop of an apartment building.  Anyone know the name of these flowers?

Paz

Ed. Note:  Thanks to Gisela, I learn that these are Petunias.  Very nice!

From the archives:

What is the name of this flower?  Trumpet vine? 

Okay.  So, sometime ago, I passed by this flower and there were a whole lotta ants crawling  on the buds.   I clicked away.  The photo doesn’t really do it justice but here it is.  I didn’t give much thought to the flower or the ants.  Until now.  Lily Hydrangea of Long Island Daily Photo inspired me to post today’s photo.  Very recently, she posted a photo of a trumpet vine with ants crawling on its bud.  She asked her readers if they knew what the ants were doing on the flower buds.  Her answer?  The ants are attracted to scale, which is an oval-shaped bump on the stems of the undersides of the flower leaves.  Scale produces a honeydew that the ants like.  So, that’s what the ants were doing!  Very interesting.   Another interesting note is that the ants do not harm the flowers.  Thanks Lily Hydrangea.  I like to learn something new everyday. 

Paz

… Cabs, driving past Columbus Circle.