Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Oxypetalum coeruleum


Oxypetalum coeruleum (Blue Milkweed), formerly known as Tweedia caerulea

Caught in the act is a crab spider grabbing a bee !!!

Photographer: Johanna Evans
Date: 2021 December
Location: Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Oxypetalum coeruleum is native to South America from southern Brazil to Uruguay.
Now naturalised in some parts of eastern Australia.

It has the United Kingdom Royal Horticultural Society's Award of "Garden Merit" ... whatever that means  :-)


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