Gulf Fritillary
Years ago I planted a Passiflora x 'Incense' which is a hybrid of Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora cinnicata. What I did not know at the time was how aggressive this…
Garden
Coral Vine Mania
The bees each summer swarm into my garden to visit the Coral vines (Antigonon leptopus) that my neighbor Dorothy had planted. She was an avid gardener who passed away a…
Dragonflies Don't Need A Flight Plan
My driveway is full of dragonflies (belonging to the order Odonata). The love the ponds and have made my garden their home. Given that they eat mosquitoes, it seems like…
Relocating the Pond - Sad News
This morning I was all ready to move the stock tank to it permanent location in the new garden. I drained the tank, moved the water lilies and fish into…
Stroll in the Garden
A collection of photos from a stroll in my garden. This Cattleya is on its second bloom now. I should have dusted it off before the photo. Housekeeping please! A…
Midnight Water Lily Bloom Opens
While working in the garden on Sunday, I was able to capture this water lily (Nymphaea 'Midnight') flower opening on its first day. This deep violet blue water lily flower…
UCO Unidentified Crawling Object?
A strange visitor seen crawling on my Firebush Hamilia patens. Do you know what it is? It is a friend or foe? It is a Black Stink Bug (Proxys punctulatus).…
Green Lizard in the Garden
I caught a glimpse of this guy running across the driveway. He was kind enough to pose for a picture. He is looking for tasty bugs to eat near by…
Late Summer Shiners
Pink Rain Lilies Zephyranthes labufarosea are blooming around my garden this week. A few light rains have encouraged them to push up some pretty petals. Rain Lilies has a habit…
