Clematis terniflora and Wasp

This is a pretty shot of a wasp doing it's duty; :) Pollinating a Clematis terniflora flowering vine, in the peak of the summertime (2013) > Below... more

by Kim Pate

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Clematis terniflora and Wasp

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Kim Pate

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This is a pretty shot of a wasp doing it's duty; :) Pollinating a Clematis terniflora flowering vine, in the peak of the summertime (2013) > Below you'll find a little info on this beautiful species of flower. Enjoy :)
Clematis terniflora
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Blooming vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species: C. terniflora
Binomial name
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis) is a plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan), but is cultivated in gardens and has naturalized in parts of North America. It is considered an invasive plant in some locations.
Description
Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound leaves, on climbing stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall. They usually bloom in September in the Northern hemisphere. The blooms are nicely fragrant and visited by bees

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August 10th, 2013