An Adenia heterophylla vine is growing along my road. Most of the pods are bright red in May but they ripen from green to yellow to orange to red. It is the food plant for red lacewing butterflies, cruiser butterflies and clearwing butterflies.
Green seed pods on the vine
Ripening through yellow and orange
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Bright red pods
Seed pod dehiscence
Seeds
Seedling
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| Male and female cruiser butterfly |
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| Red lacewing butterfly |
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