A catalpa flower, fallen among the clover.
It amazes me that such tropical-seeming plants can flourish in Wisconsin. Not only the catalpa,
but the hardy hibiscus
which always seems completely incongruous here (this one is waiting to be planted outdoors, it’s not a patio plant).
Of course, right now, we are heading into the tropical season in Wisconsin in truth.
I’ve never understood how fluctuating between -20 degrees F in winter and 90 degrees F in summer with high humidity (-30 to +30 ° C), could be considered a “temperate” climate.
Perhaps there’s another definition of “temperate” in the dictionary that I’m overlooking?
Hither and Yarn 