A Very Late GBBD Post

Better late than never right?
Or I can just say here what has been showing off lately.  =0)

 The hummingbirds are out and about and just so much fun to watch. 

 Never ever do I tire watching them.

 The Palo Verde's are blooming away- such a great tree- ours is HUGE.

 The Bottlebrush are blooming- no wonder how they got their name.  

 The Almond Verbena are as fragrant as ever. 

 The Sesbania are blooming away as well.  Also known as the Rattlebox Tree and if you have ever shook their seed pods you know why…..

And last but not least- the crown not of thorns but of blooms on the Golden Saguaro Cactus.  These guys never disappoint. 

Hope everyone has had a great summer and yes, can you stand it, fall is almost here.

Hard to believe it s back to school time and Labor Day is almost here.  That always for me marks the end of summer.

And Then There was Rain!!

Yes, we got rain!  It was wonderful.

Parts of Austin got hail, but I think just about everyone got rain.

Today it is supposed to be a high of 60 and then slowly start creeping back up.

Spring has definitely sprung!

 The Dianthus in the front bed is blooming like crazy.

 The Spanish Lavender is blooming and fragrant as ever.

 The Bottlebrush are blooming away.

 The Lady Banks are doing their thing.

The China Snow Trees are solid white full of blooms.

Everything is so happy and showing off as if screaming- Look at me!!  Look at me!!

Then you have little Agaves trying to compete doing all they can do to show off next to the blooms- I love these little Squid Agaves- they look perfect in pots with little spillers.

Going to make one of those up today in a little pot.  

Just trying to decide which spiller to use!