Tag Archives: Flowers of Mexico

Elephant Foot Palm Blossom: Flower of the Day, June 22, 2016

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Yolanda came in today, very excited, to tell me I had to come see the flower on the elefante! I thought she meant the monster plant with giant leaves that Pasiano brought me a couple of years ago that took over the entire east wall, but it turns out it was this elephant foot palm and that it was an entire stalk of blooms. Yes, it is spectacular. Thanks, Yolanda.  I am so busy getting ready to leave that I would not have noticed. That would have been a shame.

 

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Naked Lady? Flower of the Day, June 21, 2016

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I’m not sure what this lovely little flower is that volunteered its presence near my kitchen door.  If you know, please give me your verdict.

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Honeysuckle: Flower of the Day June 9, 2016

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Canna Lily: Flower of the Day June 6, 2016

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The cannas are at their very best right now and I took dozens of shots of them yesterday, but this is my favorite. Hopefully they weren’t all battered by tonight’s wind and rain.

Flower of the Day – June 6, 2016 – Peonies

New Spanish Dancer: Flower of the Day, June 3, 2016

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I can’t get enough of these Spanish Dancer Hibiscus.  There is a new one every few days on the bush I have to pass to get to my garage.

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The above photo was taken two days ago.  Today, this is what it looks like:

The Spanish dancer has folded her skirts.

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Little Purple Bush Flower: Flower of the Day, May 27, 2016

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Still Unidentified!!!

Can you see the little purple flower against this backdrop?
Or now?
perhaps if I climbed up closer.
Do you see it now?
Why didn’t I think of breaking off a piece earlier? Much easier to identify it in person.
But alas, no luck.

Here are some more shots of the little purple flower that I played around with yesterday.  I don’t think I gave any idea of how tiny it is, so I’m trying again today.  As you can see, it is smaller than a thumbnail and difficult to see against all the color of flashier flowers and foliage surrounding it. My research didn’t yield the name of this flowering bush, although at one point I saw two pictures of it on my screen that matched exactly.  I was so excited before I determined that I was looking at my own photos!  Back to the drawing board. (If you want to read the captions you need to either hover over the photo or click on first photo to enlarge them all and show captions.)

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Golden Shower Tree (Cassia Fistula) : Flower of the Day, May 26, 2016

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I found two of these gorgeous long clusters hanging down from a tree near the entrance to the house.  Yolanda says it has been there for 14 years, but I have never noticed the blooms before.  How could this be?  It is so shaded by the Poinciana tree that it hasn’t leafed out below.  This bloom cluster was higher up where it could get some sun.  Amazing.   It has a long skinny pistil that curves up. If you click on the photos, you’ll be able to see it.  Thanks to Gaya for identifying it for me.

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Bougainvillea: Flower of the Day, May 14, 2016

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Calla Lily: Flower of the Day, May 11, 2016

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This is the second flower brought to me by the hummingbird lady.  I can’t get over the pattern on the front part of the flower and I’m wondering if it was caused by being wrapped around the pistil.  The other part of the flower doesn’t seem to have the pattern on it, so perhaps it was wrapped around it on the outside.  I’ve never noticed this in any other flower before and it makes it look artificial, but it isn’t

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More Bougainvillea: Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge, May 2, 2016

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These are the bougainvilleas that are flourishing beneath the royal poinciana tree this year. I can see the ants carrying away the petals that have fallen on the cobblestones.  I’d like to believe they’ve been blown down, but there are probably trusty cutter ants up above, using their incisors to lop off the leaves and petals.  If I don’t do something to wage a war, the bushes and tree will be stripped in a week.  Hate to do it, but this really is war against the cutter ants.

( Please click on photos to see much larger views.)

 

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