What Kind of Flowering Bush/weed is this? While I was in my back yard trimming tree limbs, I was standing near this yellow flowering bush which has been in our yard for years. We don't...

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Mar 28, 2012 18:29:19 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

While I was in my back yard trimming tree limbs, I was standing near this yellow flowering bush which has been in our yard for years. We don't know if it is a pretty weed or a flowering bush.

The flowers/blooms range in size from "pea size" to about the size of a 50 cent piece. There was a small skinny insect on it and I don't know the name of it. Any hints?

Flowering bush/weed?

This bloom is about the size of a 50 cent piece.

What type of insect?

Mar 28, 2012 18:41:50 #

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I have seen this in one of my books. Will have to go through them and see if I can find it. How does it smell? Looks like it should make the whole yard smell good.
Erv

Mar 28, 2012 18:51:49 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Erv wrote:

I have seen this in one of my books. Will have to go through them and see if I can find it. How does it smell? Looks like it should make the whole yard smell good.
Erv

It doesn't have much of a smell to it. It looks pretty but no aroma from it that I can detect.

Mar 28, 2012 19:03:24 #

ggiaphotos Loc: Iowa

I can't tell you what kind they are, but they sure are beautiful! Great shot of the mantis on the flower!

Mar 28, 2012 19:13:36 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

ggiaphotos wrote:

I can't tell you what kind they are, but they sure are beautiful! Great shot of the mantis on the flower!

If that is a mantis then it must be a baby mantis... only 1/4 - 1/2" long.

Mar 28, 2012 19:28:36 #

ggiaphotos Loc: Iowa

brucew29 wrote:

ggiaphotos wrote:

I can't tell you what kind they are, but they sure are beautiful! Great shot of the mantis on the flower!

If that is a mantis then it must be a baby mantis... only 1/4 - 1/2" long.

Haaaaaa I see that on second look! And you did say it was a small flower! Man do I know my bugs or what :roll: :roll:

Mar 28, 2012 20:24:38 #

DakotaJW Loc: N. Dakota

brucew29 wrote:

Don't know what the flower is but the bug appears to be an assassin bug nymph. From the web
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Assassin_bug_nymph.jpg

Assassin bug nymph

Mar 28, 2012 20:49:07 #

DakotaJW Loc: N. Dakota

Okay, did a little research and I believe the plant is a Globeflower (kerria japonica). From web:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/298262/

Mar 28, 2012 20:57:28 #

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

DakotaJW wrote:

Okay, did a little research and I believe the plant is a Globeflower (kerria japonica). From web:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/298262/

I looked at that in my book too. The leaves don't look right tho. Bruce could you shot a leaf when you get a chance and post it?
Erv

Mar 28, 2012 21:09:03 #

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

I don't know what it is, but could you send me a sprig of it? especially if it's a weed because then i will have no problem growing it. It's beautiful, as are your photos of it!!

Mar 28, 2012 21:18:42 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Here is a photo that shows a leaf although slightly out-of-focus. But I believe that there is enough detail to make a comparison.

Erv wrote:

DakotaJW wrote:

Okay, did a little research and I believe the plant is a Globeflower (kerria japonica). From web:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/298262/

I looked at that in my book too. The leaves don't look right tho. Bruce could you shot a leaf when you get a chance and post it?
Erv

Mar 28, 2012 21:24:28 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Thanks Molly... It just takes off every year. It is about 4 ft high and about 5-6 feet wide. We thought that it was just a pretty weed...

mollymolly wrote:

I don't know what it is, but could you send me a sprig of it? especially if it's a weed because then i will have no problem growing it. It's beautiful, as are your photos of it!!

Mar 28, 2012 21:27:48 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Thanks for the info DakotaJW...

DakotaJW wrote:

Okay, did a little research and I believe the plant is a Globeflower (kerria japonica). From web:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/298262/

Mar 28, 2012 21:31:52 #

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

It's a kadiddle hopper

Mar 28, 2012 21:44:20 #

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

DakotaJW wrote:

Okay, did a little research and I believe the plant is a Globeflower (kerria japonica). From web:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/298262/

Dakota you were right. In the first picture the leaf looked like it had 3 points. Nice job of shearching :-D
Erv

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