Category Archives: flowers of Mexico

Moss Rose, FOTD Apr 6, 2019

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 I planted this plant in the broken off lower part of a huge sculpture Bob and I bought the day we bought our house. There were two of the three-foot high precolumbian sculptures, one a seated woman and one a seated man. I put them on the pedestals inside the front gate–one on either side–one representing me and one Bob, who as you know, did not live long enough to actually move into our house. The “kittens” knocked one off its pedestal a year or more ago, the other a few months ago.  Since they were in too many pieces to possibly mend, I saved the one, intact from the waist down, and the other, only intact from the hips down, and planted ferns in them and put them back into their old positions.  Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough soil to support the one, so I replaced the fern with this moss rose, which seems to find its new home to be sufficient to thrive. Here is the newest member of its family.

Camaron (Shrimp) Flower: FOTD Apr 5

Camaron or Shrimp Flower jdb photo 5/5/2019

 

For Cee’s FOTD challenge.

Thunbergia and Bougainvillea: FOTD Apr 4, 2019

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The thunbergia seem to be advancing on the back yard. If the bougainvillea can’t defend themselves, then so be it.  I love the lushness and the contrast between the two.

 

For Cee’s FOTD.

Bougainvillea: Flower of the Day, Apr 3, 2019

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For Cee’s Flower of the Day

Fountain of Flowers: FOTD March 31, 2019

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I dined beside this glorious flower-filled fountain at El Patio in Tlaquepaque, Mexico with my friends Dan and Laurie a week or so ago.

In need of more flowers? See Cee’s beautiful bearded iris HERE.

Anthurium: FOTD Mar 30, 2019

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For Cee’s FOTD prompt.

Wildflowers, FOTD Mar 29, 2019

 

Because everyone is going so crazy in California trying to view this year’s bumper crop of wildflowers and as a result causing traffic jams and ruining the fields by rolling in them while taking selfies, I decided to show you these photos I took of wildflowers near Tapalpa, Mexico, a few hours drive away from my house.  They were taken in 2010 and 2011. 

 

For Cee’s FOTD

Poinsettia: FOTD Mar 28, 2019

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For Cee’s FOTD.

Gardenia: FOTD Mar 27, 2019

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For Cee’s FOTD

Bird of Paradise, Past Prime: FOTD Mar 26, 2019

 

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For Cee’s FOTD