What are these beautiful things? C&C

[greybeard68 40]

Taken in Lenoir NC. They grow as a vine through the trees. Son says that this is the 1st time they have bloomed in 8 yrs.


Big flowers trio by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

#2...........

double crossvine-2 by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

#3.................

quartet crossvine by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

#4...............

double crossvine by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

I added 2, 3, and 4 today. They will be gone soon but not forgotten

 

[analog.universe]

I think it's a "Crossvine", Bignonia capreolata.

If you google image the latin name it's pretty convincing...

U.S. Wildflowers is usually where I start looking for this sort of thing. You can narrow the search by region. "Trumpet Creeper" is what tipped me off.

Also, sweet shot, jealous of your springtime

 

[greybeard68 40]

I think it's a "Crossvine", Bignonia capreolata.

If you google image the latin name it's pretty convincing...

U.S. Wildflowers is usually where I start looking for this sort of thing. You can narrow the search by region. "Trumpet Creeper" is what tipped me off.

Also, sweet shot, jealous of your springtime

Yes, it is definitely Crossvine. The seed pods look like cigars later on. Thanks.

http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/bica.html

 

[paigew]

those are beautiful flowers

 

[SCraig]

My mom once had one the largest wildflower gardens in the area. It always amazed me how wildflowers can be so subdued and gorgeous at the same time. Those really are pretty.