I had to remove all the lantana from my yard because it is very poisonous to dogs, but luckily I have this one still growing outside my wall.
Lantana: Flower of the Day, July 9, 2018
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Category Archives: flowers of Mexico
Aloe Bud: Flower of the Day, July 7, 2018
Canna Lily: Flower of the Day, July 6, 2018
Tabachine: Flower of the day, July 5, 2018
Wednesday in the Hammock with Morrie
There is a commentary that goes with these photos. To see it and to enlarge them all, click on the first photo. The arrow on the right of the photo will take you to the next photo. Have fun! Morrie and I want to share our afternoon with you. He’s narrating.
She enjoyed looking at the lawn Pasiano had just mowed that morning. I tried to help by nipping at his heels, but he got a bit testy, so I retired to my bed in the doggie domain.
She then saw Ganesha staring at her from across the way. He’s the patron of writers, which reminded her she had a book to read.
So she read a few lines before. . . .
In spite of Diego’s best efforts to win me away from Morrie, Morrie had the advantage of being small enough to lie in the hammock with me. Once he tried to jump up with us, which created a lot of excitement.
For once, although he is twice my size, I have the upper hand. I taunt him with my smile!
Once we are settled, mom gives up trying to read and we have another look around.
We see a little sprout growing from the tarred area where the men cut off the big limb when they cut back the pistachio tree.
Some of the foliage is starting to come back
One of the limbs had a little decoration hanging from it, so they left just enough of it to support the wire it was hanging from. Mom kind of had a laugh at that.
We could see the birds and butterflies still alighting in the tabachine tree.
A cardinal perched on the top of a cactus for such a short time that Mom couldn’t focus fast enough, so she didn’t get a very good shot.
Mom had a massage today and I saw him rubbing her feet.
But she didn’t get the hint.
So I settled back to take it easty.
Bougainvillea: Flower of the Day, July 3, 2018
Easily Overlooked: Flower of the Day, Jul 2, 2018
Bloom of the chile piquin plant. Below is the fruit:
Yes, contrary to what we might all think, chilies, along with tomatoes, zucchinis, okra and eggplants, are fruits, not vegetables.
Frannie Bombs the Flower Shoot
I was trying so hard to photograph this Wandering Jew flowering on the wall ledge between my front and back yard, but Frannie kept jumping up to interfere. Four times, she jumped up on the ledge and stuck her face between me and the plants I was trying to photograph, even following me into the dread back yard, where she drew the unfriendly attention of Morrie and Diego. The back yard is a cat-free area, or so it is decreed to be by the dogs, so when she followed me back and jumped down from the wall, I had to rescue her. Still again, she strayed into their turf, this time remaining on the wall. This is the story, in photos. Please click on the first photo to see the whole slide series enlarged. You can click through it as quickly as you wish by clicking on the right arrows:
Back Door (Hibiscus) Flower of the Day, Jun 30, 2018
For Plumeria: Flower of the Day, June 29, 2018
Went on a big photo safari this afternoon with my new camera. Yay! Get ready for lots of flower shots. The plumeria is still hanging in there in spite of all the wind and rain lately. At one point it will be completely leafless as well as flowerless, but thriving now. Luckily, I have a variety that is odorless I or would have had to have cut it down years ago. I passed under a tree in Chapala the other day and nearly passed out. I’m so allergic to their scent.
For Cee’s Flower of the Day prompt.
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