Tag: Flowers

  • Yellow and Vivid Pink Common Purslane

    I actually don’t know this plant’s name but my Google search revealed it to be Common Purslane or Portulaca oleracea.  Interestingly, purslane is considered a weed in the United States but is eaten as a leaf vegetable in  Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Mexico. This photo was taken in June last year when my…

  • Monarch Butterfly on a Purple Coneflower

    This photo was taken in New York’s Battery Park.  I was there the summer of 2012 and was amazed with its garden.  It was my first time to see this particular butterfly and pink flower as I do not see them in the Philippines.  Thank heavens for Google as I was able to identify them…