Went for a short walk through my back yard today. This is what I saw: (On Facebook, click on URL to see all flowers. Click on first photo to enlarge all.)
I stopped to photograph this beautiful tree, but I’m unsure what it is. Its blooms look like orchids and so I’ve always called it an orchid tree. A friend thought it was an hibiscus, but I’m sure it isn’t. Anyone know the correct name? Jude at cornwallincolours has solved the mystery. It is, in fact a purple orchid tree. Its scientific name is bauhinia variegata. Thanks, Jude! Go see her beautiful varied Cornwall sky photos. The link is above.
My plumeria tree has plenty of buds and a few blossoms but weird fruit! My aim was a bit off while throwing the ball for Morrie from the pool. This time, I fetched.
For Cee’s Gorgeous and unique Amaryllis, go HERE.
Squash Blossom
Hard to herd and hard to wrangle,
growing in a clustered tangle
here beside my kitchen stoop,
good as fritters or in soup.
Squash blooms don’t merely do their duty
as a thing of sun-filled beauty.
Their life as flowers fades in haste.
Best to enjoy them as a taste!
(Or, if at growing things you’re feckless,
just enjoy them as a necklace!)
Lone Mountain Squash Blossom necklace. Image “borrowed” from internet.
As trees shed their adornments, these hearty azaleas seem to be holding their own. Photo taken at the Huntsville, Alabama, botanical gardens.
For Cee’s Flower Prompt. See her audacious flower HERE.
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