Kleckner Oasis – Page 79 – ~Oasis Among the Cornfields~

Sunset Blues

Found this Laurel Sphinx(Sphinx kalmiae) on the porch.

The larvae feed on Lilacs and Ash trees, which there are many around the house.

Staghorn Sumac is currently fruiting while the Smooth Sumac is only flowering right now.

These two species are in the Rhus genus.

Catalpa ‘Pulverulenta’ has speckled leaves, hence the common name Speckled Leaf Catalpa.

I have a cultivar of the Whitebeam tree.

The leaves are very fuzzy.

The new red leaves of a Shumard Oak contrast sharply with the older green leaves.

I have some Sagebrush plants, but they have not done good with too much moisture.

Sorbaria flowers are quite attractive and also attract a lot of pollinators.

Also commonly known as False Spirea, these bushes are easy to grow and easy to propagate.

Rubus cockburnianus ‘Golden Vale’ is a bright, new addition here.

Royal Frost Birch is a fast growing tree with attractive leaves.