lobelia

Today’s Flowers: Purple Lobelia

Lobelia Cardinalis, Purple Cardinal Flower, photographed July 2009
Lobelia Cardinalis, Purple Cardinal Flower, photographed July 2009

You can compare these photos with my photos of the purple lobelia last summer. Those were taken with my Canon Power Shot; these new ones are taken with my Canon Rebel xTi.

Lobelia Cardinalis, centered in the photo, with grey fence behind
Lobelia Cardinalis, centered in the photo, with grey fence behind
Mystery Flower, no longer there (maybe eaten by the groundhog?)
Mystery Flower, no longer there (maybe eaten by the groundhog?)

Update: Sara Rall (on her first visit to this blog, welcome) thinks this may be a moth mullein.

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