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Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
May 2June 23 Donna L. Long

Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis L.)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
May 1September 20 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum). Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 30July 25 Donna L. Long

Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginia). Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 21September 30 Donna L. Long

Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
August 6June 23 Donna L. Long

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia L.)

Bumble Bee on Blue False Indigo
June 16June 23 Donna L. Long

Blue False Indigo (Baptista australis)

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A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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