“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.”
~Denise Levertov~
Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bee inside a flower of Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syricaus 'Gandini Santiago')
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) blooms
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Wasp on panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
A patch of Yellow Fringed Orchids (Platanthera ciliaris)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Long Beechfern (Phegopteris connectillis)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Downy Yellow False Foxglove (Aureolaria viginica)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium dubium Little Joe)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Little Goldstar Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida Little Gold Star)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia Ruby Spice)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
River Oats (Chasmantheum latifolium)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Silver-spotted Skipper on Panicle hrdrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
White & Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
