Month: May 2025

Fortunate to see this beautiful warbler while he was migrating thru Wisconsin this spring.

also known as Scarlet Rose Mallow, American Scarlet Rose Mallow, Swamp Hibiscus, or Crimson Rosemallow. Texas Star Hibiscus is a perennial flowering plant renowned for its striking, large red flowers and robust growth. It thrives in the wild environments of swamps, marshes, and other moist habitats, adapting well to its native conditions. The flowers are one of its most distinctive features. They are large, about 3 to 5 inches (7 to 12 cm) in diameter, trumpet-shaped, and typically bright crimson red. They are adorned with conspicuous, protruding, creamy-white to pale yellow tubes of stamens. This hardy hibiscus can grow 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) tall. Seen today at the Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands in Boynton Beach Florida.