Flowers, Flowers, Everywhere

Despite the heat, humidity and bugs, I went out and weeded all the flower beds. Here’s a typical batch of weeds growing up through the stones.

The plants just love the rain and heat – everything that flowers is flowering. Here’s my best shot. It’s a Firebush with a Zebra Butterfly coming in for a sip.

Polly brought down a Hibiscus from Connecticut and this is the second time it bloomed this year. In a mater of two days and the flower will be gone.

Here’s another Hibiscus that was planted by the previous owner and it’s the first time I’ve seen it bloom. Also notice that its leaves are variegated – Never seen that before on a Hibiscus, in fact, I didn't know it was a Hibiscus until it bloomed.

Two years ago, at a yard sale, we bought this little cactus that looked like Mickey Mouse – look at the size of it now. That yellow flowered bush beside it is a Thyallis.

We dug up these Mexican Bluebells out of the woods and planted them along one side of the pool – they have really taken to their new home.

This was planted by the previous owner – I think it’s some type of Jasmine or at least it smells like one.

We transplanted this Peace Lily from a sunny location to this more shaded one and it is showing its appreciation.

The Walking Iris is so named because after it blooms the seed pod still on the stem falls over and starts growing a new plant – thus it seems to be walking – they bloom throughout the year whenever they get enough water.

Here’s a bunch more flowers in bloom but I’m not sure of their names.