Where's Mojo?

Surprise!

Lord Orchimedes

Canna

Italian Group? Yellow King Humbert?

Forbidden Fruit?

The Simpsons Intro Lego-style

Monster

This succulent reminds me of the quote by Goya: "Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels." Coincidentally, this plant jives with a preconceived idea I have for use of the quote in my next class project.

Brugmansia

This one I do know from my previous research on flowers for the an old section I used to maintain on KOL, Royal Garden, which later became A Walk With God, and later became Awesome Blossoms, which as we can plainly see is now A 1000 Words.

Research to confirm genus, revealed interesting uses and a case report.

Green June Beetle?

UPDATE!

Green june beetle.
Aka "fig beetle," genus Cotinis, possibly C. mutabilis.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 September, 2008 - 11:30am

As my luck with bug identification seems to be high of late, I took the initiative and tried to identify this bug on my own. I am submitting to Bug Guide for confirmation.

The Taking

UPDATE!

The bug is a Small Milkweed Bug
see guide. So, the plant ought to be some kind of milkweed, though it's not one I recognize, at least from this angle (the big pods do look like they could belong to a milkweed relative). It's also possible the bug wandered over from another plant, I suppose. : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 September, 2008 - 8:30pm

I saw this plant walking into Coco's, Culver City. This flower reminds me of descriptions from The Taking. I managed to peak inside a busted globe and discovered what appeared to be seeds similar to a dandelion. And how lucky should I be to find yet another bug without a name. As proven by my entomologic prowess, I regret to inform you that I do not know the name of the plant either. What's with all these plants and bugs growing and running about without names?

By the way, breakfast was delicious and pleasant.

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

These pictures were taking last night at The Movie Star's and El Político's bungalow atop a Chavez Ravine hillside on Lilac Terrace, where a nice evening among friends was enjoyed by all.

image one :: looking south towards downtown los angeles

image two :: looking out at silverlake and hollywood

Caterpillar

UPDATE! Syntomeida epilais

Moved from ID Request to spec
Moved from ID Request to species level.
… E Moon, 9 September, 2008 - 4:12pm

UPDATE! Oleander Moth Caterpillar

It's an oleander moth caterpillar
so it's on the right host plant. See guide.
Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 September, 2008 - 8:33pm