StarFlowerStudioNYJul 9, 2025
A Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) feeding on the nectar of Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis).

#butterflies #leastskipper #ancyloxypha #buttonbush #cephalanthus occidentalis
StarFlowerStudioNYJan 24, 2025
The fruiting heads of Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). The nutlets inside these are an important food for waterfowl like ducks.

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StarFlowerStudioNYAug 25, 2024
A bumblebee on Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

#bees #buttonbush #cephalanthus #flowers
StarFlowerStudioNYJul 10, 2024
American ButtonBush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This species has a wide distribution across the Eastern US and Canada, down to Cuba and Mexico. This plant grows in moist soils along riparian corridors, and pond and lakes. Waterfowl eat the seeds.

#buttonbush #cephalanthus
Unindicted TomDec 17, 2022

Since joining Mastodon I have come to appreciate it as a photography platform.

On Flickr you have to click through to see commentary. But sometimes context is helpful.

For example, this is a flower of California Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), a native plant in the coffee family. It is found near rivers and streams in California's Central Valley, wehre it is a popular nectar plant for butterflies.

#Photography #NativePlants #CosumnesRiver #CentralValley #Buttonbush #Cephalanthus