Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #98, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
KJ: I wonder if my Amaryllis is Minerva? I am not good at comparing photo's so I'm not sure if it looks like your beauty or not. I know Minerva is one that I had, along with Apple Blossom, Pasedena, Aphrodite and Red Lion and it's not any of those, so I'm just assuming it's Minerva. Love those Ornithogalum's ... LOL, that is a mouthfull! I had never heard of them so had to go search plant files, and after looking through a few entries I found it: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54047/ I love the vivid color!

Debra: I forgot to answer your question, the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly in my previous photo is on a Wisteria Bloom. And, I also forgot to say what a great photo of the Swallowtail on the Lilac bloom in your picture! I wish Lilac's would grow this far south ... they are so gorgeous! I can't wait for the Swallowtail's to appear in my yard. They love the Purple Cone Flowers which are growing like crazy now ... blooms should be soon! This picture is from last June: