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August is Blooming
Submitted: Aug. 11, 2023, 3:17 p.m.
August is upon us and the Garden is blooming with character.
![Two-Tailed-Swallowtail-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Two-Tailed-Swallowtail-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly on Double-Flowered Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno')
Pro-tip: If you stand under the Pear Arbor for a minute or two, you're likely to see a couple of these Swallowtails visiting these flowers.
![Digitalis-lanata-Summer-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Digitalis-lanata-Summer-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Grecian Foxglove (Digitalis lanata)
All parts of this plant are toxic. Along with other Foxgloves, this plant produces digoxin which is used in medicine to treat certain heart conditions.
![Echinops-ritro-Summer-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Echinops-ritro-Summer-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro)
This is an eye catcher for both humans and pollinators alike. I can't help but stop and admire every time I pass by along the Floral Walk.
![Hibiscus-'Fireball'-Summer-HMS23](https://redbuttegarden.org/media/images/Hibiscus-Fireball-Summer-HMS23.max-1000x800.jpg)
Fireball Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Fireball')
This Hibiscus displays flowers as big as a human head!
The Garden is blooming with color. Don't let August pass you by without visiting.
Photos by, Heidi M. Simper