Governors Island Nature

Sherry Felix

There are lots of insects and flowers on Governors Island and Battery Park. We walked through Battery Park on the way to the bus home.

Blackberry Lily (Iris domestica), Battery Park 7/27/2024
Fountain Grass (Cenchrus setaceus), Battery Park 7/27/2024
Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium), Battery Park 7/27/2024
Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), Battery Park 7/27/2024
Japanese Anemone (Anemone hupehensis), Battery Park 7/27/2024
Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), Governors Island 7/27/2024
Wild Burgamot or Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa), Governors Island 7/27/2024
Castor Bean (Ricinus communis), Governors Island 7/27/2024
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Governors Island 7/27/2024
Great Black Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus), Governors Island 7/27/2024
Cicada Killer (Sphecius speciosus), Governors Island 7/27/2024

3 thoughts on “Governors Island Nature”

  1. Dan Antion 2024-08-11 / 2:17 pm

    These are wonderful photos, Sherry. I love the monarch and the Cacada Killer.

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