The bright, orange Trumpet wildflowers at Fort Hill and the rest of the Cape are blooming and gorgeous. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Each flower looks like a small trumpet. They bloom on plants that grow as tall as a hedge and just as thick. Have you seen these beautiful wildflowers on the side of the road at Fort Hill?
“…The nectar of the flowers attracts the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole and some Sphinx moths; the hummingbird and sphinx moths are effective pollinators, while the orioles have a tendency to tear-up the flowers…
“Because of the luxuriant leaves and rampant growth of this vine, it provides good cover and nesting habitat for many species of songbirds…”
https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/328894