In the garden

Gardening

In My Garden

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It’s hot hot hot here.  Some of my flowers are getting tired and a few have decided to just give up.  I’ve already moved most of the pots to shadier spots even though they might be designated “sun-lovers”.  About now, all the plants appreciate some shade.  But there are still some bright spots in my garden.

In My Garden
A new bloom! Blood Lily. My neighbor gave me this a few years ago and said to bury it in its pot.  The flower doesn’t last long but is pretty while it’s here.
In My Garden
I have two gardens full of butterfly plants and this female Eastern Swallowtail is sitting on the grass.  Actually it was just in the herb garden on the parsley, a host plant.  I keep a bunch of parsley just for the swallowtail caterpillars.
In My Garden
A Nessus Sphinx Moth feeding on a night-blooming jasmine.
In My Garden
Brown Anole?
In My Garden
Northern Cardinal
In My Garden
Red-bellied Woodpecker
In My Garden
Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

 

Sunshine Gardens

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My sunshine gardens have run amuck.  I planted a few pentas around the bird bath early this spring but that’s about it for this year.  We had such a mild winter, everything from last year survived and tripled in size.

Sunshine Gardens

Sunshine Gardens
Zebra Longwing on hummingbird bush.
Sunshine Gardens
Passion Flower, very invasive but is a host plant for the Gulf Fritillary.   It’s also doing a good job of covering up the fence.
Sunshine Gardens
This looks like a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar munching on the passion flower vine.  Or it could be something else entirely!
Sunshine Gardens
Gulf Fritillary on purple coneflower

Sunshine Gardens

Sunshine Gardens

Sunshine Gardens

Sunshine Gardens

 

Plumeria

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Happy Friday, thought I’d end the week with a couple pretty pictures!

I finally have my first plumeria blooms for this year!

Plumeria

Plumeria
A friend in Texas gave me this plant several years ago. It was a little limb in a pot. Now it’s a tree!