My dad has some very tall cardinal flowers growing in his yard. I think he fertilizes them. Is that cheating?

Tall Cardinal Flowers

I have several pictures leftover from late summer that I’ll be posting over the next several days. The pictures below show Blue Lobelia wildflowers. Blue Lobelia, also known as blue cardinal flower, is native to parts of Virginia.

Blue Lobelia

Blue Lobelia

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This mostly gray butterfly with orange spots was spotted on a cardinal flower in our backyard.

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly on Cardinal Flower

The bright red color of cardinal flowers makes them a showy addition to the yard.

Cardinal Flowers