Carolina Gardening: Blooming in August, 0 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
This is a new one for me. I have had this shrub for several years but never saw a flower on it before. Now that I do see it I wonder if it bloomed before and I missed it. It is a pink bottlebrush and the flowers are just about an 1 1/2 long and maybe an inch wide. Not very showy at all but kind of interesting.

There are some insects enjoying this one too; I had better look these guys up and see if they are friendly beasts.