The Swallowtail have been out in mass numbers all week. They are all over the Mexican Flame Vines, the Mountain Laurels, the Dianthus in particular it seems. They are so neat and seem HUGE this year- maybe it has just been so long since I have seen them, but they seem really large.
The Spanish Daggers are blooming- such a pretty soft bloom for such an appropriately named plant... the dagger in it's name is no exaggeration.....
The Erythrina I have posted before but it is still just stunning and deserving of another shot.
The Horse Cripplers are blooming- such a pretty little pink flower for such a "mean" cactus!
The Grandma's Yellow Roses are blooming away- I like the vibrant yellow of these.
The bees are everywhere working everything they see in sight- love it!
My little Agave 'Blue Glow' pot is rockin' and rollin' along.
Just a few random shots of the week I thought I'd share. The weather here has been nuts- earlier in the week we had days in the high 80's and this weekend and tonight, mornings of low 30's. You just never know- just have to roll with it- all part of living in Texas.
Beautiful this and that.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen many butterflies here. But, nothing much is blooming yet. These cold nights have taken their toll. Hopefully, they'll soon be over.
Hopefully last night was the last of the cold ones. Yes- we have tons of butterflies and the hummers are out and the bees have been busy the last few weeks as well.
DeleteBeautiful blooms, we've had a few swallowtails here but not a lot of butterfly sightings yet.
ReplyDeleteLike the A. 'Blue Glow' planting, that's one gorgeous agave.
Thanks- We have had a bunch lately- they are so fun to watch. That is a great Agave- so pretty when the sun is shining behind it.
DeleteNice captures kack, and love the succulent bowl.
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteOnly a few miles away but it looks like summer at your place. Such pretty flowers and such color.
ReplyDeleteThanks- lots going on that's for sure- everything seems really happy as do the birds, butterflies and bees.
DeleteGreat job of catching the Swallowtail! By the time I get my camera, the butterfly is long gone. It will be several weeks before butterflies or flowers return to Maine. Thanks for sharing yours.
ReplyDeleteHa! Believe me, I have missed several shots hahahaha. Kind of like when I went in to get the hummingbird shots on the previous post and ended up with hummingbird moth shots =0)
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