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Monday, June 20, 2011

Butterfly Garden

Welcome to the Butterfly Garden ...

Nestled amongst this honeysuckle vine (Lonicera "Mandarin") is a lifelike fairy bird feeder just beckoning her winged friends to dine.  Clusters of 2-3" long tubular flowers are dark reddish-orange on the outside and paler yellow orange inside. 


Doesn't she just look precious ...


This vine is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. It wasn't until I went to photograph it I discovered a Robin's nest high in the vine.


Beautiful blooms ...


I also have planted in this garden purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum "Rubrum").  Gorgeous purple foliage tipped by dramatic purple plumes.  I like to have some formality in my gardens, but within that formality, I like to be casual too.


This is a Trophytaker Daylily "Chesapeake Crablegs" (Hemerocallis).  It has bright red/orange spider form flowers with light orange rays and a faint reddish chevron.


Thank you for touring my garden today.  

29 comments:

  1. ChrisJune 20, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Your garden is beautiful, Donna! I love the feeder! I can almost smell the Honeysuckle!

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  2. KarenJune 20, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Donna, you have such beautiful gardens. Our neighbour has honeysuckle and I love to see the hummingbirds it attracts.

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  3. BeckyJune 20, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Girl, your garden is gorgeous..

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  4. KarinsArtScrapJune 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    beautiful flowers and garden donna.
    love your stone sculpture she is gorgeous.
    thanks for your lovely comments.

    greetings karin

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  5. Joy@aVintageGreenJune 20, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    The fountain grass is so delicate and graceful. Thanks for the comment on Father's Day.Thanks for sharing.
    - Joy

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  6. Pam~June 20, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Donna, love your plants but have to admit, your precious fairy girl stole the picture! You have such an amazing eye for gardens and art!

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  7. ~Chris~June 20, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    What a beautiful Garden. I love the smell of Honeysuckle.. Your Statue is beautiful!

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  8. Judith @ Lavender CottageJune 20, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Hi Donna
    I've never grown honeysuckle but can almost smell the scent of yours from my screen. I like the fairy statue, a nice big one too.
    Judith

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  9. Carrie SampselJune 20, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I always enjoying looking at your flowers. I love that type of Daylily. Beautiful.

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  10. Diana LaMarreJune 21, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    I really like your garden statue. The honeysuckle vine is quite lovely. I don't think we can grow them in Michigan...at least I never have had one. I bet they smell divine.

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  11. RosemaryJune 21, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Beatuiful combination ..... love the little girl peeking out from the blossoms.

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  12. SuzanneJune 21, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    What a beautiful honeysuckle vine! Gorgeous!

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  13. Savannah GrannyJune 21, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Your garden is beautiful. What an awesome honeysuckle vine
    Thanks for visiting. I am now following you. I am a new gardner and trying to learn all I can. Ginger :)

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  14. LynnJune 21, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Very pretty! I love the movement the grass brings to the garden-enjoy:@)

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  15. JeanJune 21, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    The honeysuckle is gorgeous and a perfect place for a fairy to hide. Jean

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  16. Sunray GardensJune 21, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Lovely gardens. I love the statue there, she really fits.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  17. BetJune 21, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I've always loved purple fountain grass. I love how it droops and blows in the wind.

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  18. debbieJune 21, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    lovely garden tour!

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  19. Corner Gardener SueJune 21, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Your honeysuckle is full of blooms! I'm excited that the daylilies are starting to bloom. That's a pretty one.

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  20. Liz @ Sit With Me In My GardenJune 21, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Love your fairy and the honeysuckle looks fabulous! I bet it smells awesome! Everything looks beautiful! It will be a little while longer before my lilies are blooming.

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  21. deborahJune 22, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Love the honeysuckle! Doesn't it smell fabulous! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  22. GisèleJune 23, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Beautiful garden Donna! I see where you get some of the inspiration for your cards - you're surrounded by such beauty!

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  23. paigeJune 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    TFS these lovely photos of your beautiful garden!

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  24. JOJune 23, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    beautiful garden! wish I have a green thumb to grow a garden like that.

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  25. DebJune 23, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Especially love the purple fountain grass. Everything is beautiful there.

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  26. LaJune 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Love the bird feeder as I am sure the birds do.

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  27. Candy @ The Little Round TableJune 25, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I can hear their little wings flapping and smell the lovely fragrance too!

    Thanks for coming to the garden party,
    Candy

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  28. Fishtail CottageJune 29, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Coming over from Little Round Table's garden party to peek around! i love daylily's (mine just started opening this week!!!) i host a garden party on Thursday's & would love to have link up sometime? xoxo, tracie

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  29. Polished MoxieJuly 10, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    I can smell the honeysuckle by just looking at your pictures. I have a similar honeysuckle on my arbor and we had a catbird build its nest on the arbor amongst the honeysuckle branches. Right now my trumpet flower has blooms that the hummingbirds just love. Adore your fairy bird feeder.

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Thank you for taking the time to visit me. Your sweet comment just makes my day! ~ Donna ~