In the early morning, hibiscus flowers are closed like a fist. When the sun comes out, they open to reveal their faces.
In the early morning, hibiscus flowers are closed like a fist. When the sun comes out, they open to reveal their faces.

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Remember the flower that vanished a few weeks ago between the time I first saw it and two hours later when I returned with the camera? This is the newest flower on that bush. Finally, my patience has been rewarded, but not my curiosity over where it could have vanished to in a back yard behind locked gates with only me there!
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I can’t believe how lush everything is right now, even before the rainy season. This is the view from my studio.
And here’s a closeup:
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I sat for hours watching dozens of these black and orange/red butterflies flittering around the tabachine. They moved so fast that it was almost impossible to get a focused shot but the entire ballet was so beautiful. Then one large yellow butterfly dive-bombed the bush and then soared out over the empty lot next door and back again. I saw it several other times.. a nice interruption. I am loving spending lots of time in my studio or hammock watching the busy life of my backyard. Then came the invasion of cows, but that is a story for another blog.
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