#swamp rose

[faguscarolinensis]

Hibiscus moscheutos / Swamp Rose Mallow

[druidinvirginia]

swamp rose

[vandaliatraveler]

Summer has arrived, and with it, the single greatest proliferation of life in Central Appalachia. This is the time of great, ostentatious wildflowers, one more showy and resplendent than the next, each competing with the other for the swarms of pollinators that have emerged to drink from the earth's sweet nectar pots, find their mates, and plant their eggs in the all-too-brief span before their whirring energies have faded into oblivion. At no time do I feel more connected to life's urgent, relentless pulse than in the electric heat of summer; the rich meadows, bogs, streambanks, and hedgerows are my temples and the tiny creatures that come to them to feed and renew their kind are the only intermediaries I need to realize true spiritual peace and joy.

The photos above are from a late afternoon bike ride on Deckers Creek Trail.

[wsjyuyuyuau]

What would Angelo be like in your AU?

https://brawlstars.fandom.com/wiki/Angelo

Name: Angelo

Series: Brawl Stars

Gender: NB

Status: Alive

Family: None as of Now

Flower Motif: Pink Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)

Flower Meaning: Genuine Desire

Weapon of Choice: Bow and Arrows

Associated With: Interdimensional Hero Club (Ally)

Stationed At Which Cafe: Miami, FL, USA

Hero Form Appearance: A combination of a skeeter Cupid’s robes and YuYuYu’s Hero Form Outfits. The undersuit is a crimson red so that it can serve as a canvas. The main outfit is indeed a light pink that becomes wine red when you reach the lower half of the sleeves, the lower half of the pants, and the tailcoat. Accent colors include gold, silver, gray, black, bronze, and white. The shoes, gloves, scarf, and headband all have patterns of swamp roses, and the only other accessory is a swamp rose hairclip. The flower’s petal shape can be seen in the sleeves and tailcoat.

Full Bloom Gauge Location: Below Chest

Guardian: Galli (Based on the Gallinipper)

Favorite Food: Blood… Oranges.

Parallel To: None

Bio: Angelo is the Love Swamp's resident cupid-turned-mosquito. They buzz around the canals looking for lovebirds to dazzle with their irresistible charm, even if those require a little extra, pointy incentive.

[everythingisliminal]

So in love with the idea of a character named Swamp Rose. A wise, playful, and mucky fey creature. A rainbow of life and decomposition. Pink, red, yellow, green, and brown. Petals and spines.

Maybe fey're just the essence of me.

[virginiastrawberry]

Working on some hand-painted watercolor stationery :)

[kihaku-gato]

Gif reaction required as third attempt overwintering Katsura has finally succeeded. More life waking in the greenhouse as of April 22nd (the greenhouse being sun-warmed to 20C helps);

Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Syringa reticulata, wild Philadelphus lewisii (idr the tagged botanical so excuse if I wrote the wrong species here from a quick googling), & Rosa palustris.

[fatchance]

Hip.

Swamp rose (Rosa palustris), at the Deep Creek Locks turning basin, Chesapeake, Virginia