Poor Lil Guy :(

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Poor Lil Guy :(

Postby RozieMozie » Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:15 pm

i had visitor to my garden today ... the first tht i've seen ... the poor lil guy had wrinkled wings :( ... he could still fly, but it was a pretty rapid flight tht looked tiring :( ... he really seemed to like my *whatever it is* tht is now in full bloom and staid there for a while

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Postby mommalepapillon » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:19 pm

the plant looks like a Spirea...
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Postby RozieMozie » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:49 am

it sounded right, but after a web search i dont think thts it ... ty though :)
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Postby John Beaulieu » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:56 pm

The leaves of the plant appear to be thick and succulent... Perhaps it is a kalanchoe, sedum or similar?

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Postby MILW » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:01 pm

Sedum was my guess too, nice color! Ours are sort of blah pinky green, but the bumblebees go nuts over them.
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Postby mommalepapillon » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:39 am

Yup see the succulent leaves now!

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Postby RozieMozie » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:22 pm

Sedum it is, or Autumn Joy

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MILW - ty ... i really enjoy the colour
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