Passion flower... YES!!! I know this one! MIRACLE!!! Something that happens once in a blue moon so worth noticing. So, why 'passion'? It seems that this based on the passion of...

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Something that happens once in a blue moon so worth noticing.

So, why 'passion'?
It seems that this based on the passion of Christ, three stages of the cross (I think)

Anyway, this flower is intricate and is found worldwide.

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

I don’t remember ever really seeing one.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely done.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Rongnongno wrote:

Something that happens once in a blue moon so worth noticing.

So, why 'passion'?
It seems that this based on the passion of Christ, three stages of the cross (I think)

Anyway, this flower is intricate and is found worldwide.

What a gloriously beautiful bloom
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nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Beautiful!

hcmcdole

I wonder if this is Passiflora caerulea? Passion flowers are quite spectacular in bloom.

Hydro47 Loc: NW Indiana

Had them all over when I lived in Alabama. Locals called them May Pops.

andrec1 Loc: Tucson, AZ

Gulf fritillary butterfly Catapillar stripped mine clean.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

hcmcdole

andrec1 wrote:

Gulf fritillary butterfly Catapillar stripped mine clean.

Some of my Maypops (P. incarnata) were stripped too but too many vines climbing up trees to escape/hide from the Fritillary caterpillars.

Now if I knew what was eating birch leaves. Oh well, I am not going to worry about birch trees.

What are these caterpillars on a birch leaf?

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Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Beautiful set, Ron.

canonclicker

hcmcdole wrote:

Some of my Maypops (P. incarnata) were stripped too but too many vines climbing up trees to escape/hide from the Fritillary caterpillars.

Now if I knew what was eating birch leaves. Oh well, I am not going to worry about birch trees.

Why do we kill caterpillars? You can see here how many Fritillaries wins would be missing if we were bent on killing caterpillars. So many caterpillars are not harmful and the trees will recoup.

ceth512

I live in Austin, Texas and got a HUGE passion vine....over 6 ft. high and 10 ft. wide in full bloom. NOTHING smells as great as this. The name is perfect. Very aggressive however.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

hcmcdole wrote:

Some of my Maypops (P. incarnata) were stripped too but too many vines climbing up trees to escape/hide from the Fritillary caterpillars.

Now if I knew what was eating birch leaves. Oh well, I am not going to worry about birch trees.

They seem to be artistically inclined ones
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Doc Mck Loc: Terrell,Texas

Rongnongno wrote:

Something that happens once in a blue moon so worth noticing.

So, why 'passion'?
It seems that this based on the passion of Christ, three stages of the cross (I think)

Anyway, this flower is intricate and is found worldwide.

I’ve heard that they bloom at the time of Christ’s Passion