Jewel of the Pinelands forest floor, basking in the sun, beneath a gap in the canopy above,Partridge berry (Mitchella repens). Small vines with opposite leaves creep along the forest floor amongst teaberry and mosses. These tiny blossoms poke up through leaf litter. Bloom time is now. Jewel of the Pinelands forest, visitor in the night, the Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus). Sometimes these large moths, as seen here, sport colors of wine and bright pink. Caterpillars feed on leaves of some of our native plant species: rhodendron, blueberry , sour gum, and viburnum species. Beauty is where you find it or where it finds you.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:21:07 +0000
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