Fall at the Nursery

 It is fall at the nursery and I for one couldn't be happier.  The weather has been amazing lately and the butterflies are everywhere which makes me ecstatic!!  

 The Dwarf Japanese Black Pines look like huggable teddy bears to me- I just love these!!

 The Japanese Maples have been showing off and doing their fall color display.

The Red Admiral Butterflies seemed to enjoy the white Lantana...

and the Gulf Fritillary seemed to enjoy the white Leucantha.

 Probably my most favorite sighting though has been the Monarchs- they are all over the place.  It is magical.  I counted 8 varieties of butterflies yesterday when out taking photos.  EIGHT!

 The Coral Bean never disappoints- such a show stopping display of red blooms!!

Hard to say which plant was most popular.... Lantana, Salvia, Butterfly Bush, Milkweed.... just to name a few- they were all over the place.  

  I am not sure what was going on with this guy- someone told me he had freshly gotten out of his cocoon and so his wings hadn't dried out?  Never heard of that- anyone heard of that?

Plants are blooming, leaves are changing colors, succulents are turning their new shades with the cooler temps.  All of it has been wonderful!!  It's a wonderful time to be outside and enjoy nature.  The birds are chirping, bees are buzzing and the butterflies are fluttering about.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!!

Blooms Around the Nursery

Hurricane Harvey has just left Houston and is on his way leaving yet another path of destruction.  It is so horrible and so sad what he leaves behind but to see all the people of Houston come together as they have along with people from all over has been overwhelming.  I am from Houston and have family and friends there whom have been affected in one way or another.  It is a helpless feeling to be here unable to do anything to help.  Restless energy has led me to post some pretty blooms that have been blooming lately.  Hope you enjoy.

 Succulent blooms always make me happy.

 The Coral Bean blooms are divine!

 Good ol' Yellow Bells.

 My all time favorite the Vitex.

 The Pride of Barbados are blooming like crazy.

 I love how delicate and subtle the Mexican Olive are.

And last but not least the Althea, Rose of Sharon.  

Be safe everyone and sending any and all affected by Harvey prayers and good wishes.

Happy GBBD May 2016!

Happy GBBD May 2016!  

The Lantana are blooming like crazy and the butterflies and bees are all over it!

Can you see the humingbird?  He is hard at work in the Coral Bean.

The Lion's Tail are a long time favorite of mine and the butterflies and the hummingbirds seem to feel the same way....

The delicate pink blooms of the Guara are beautiful. 

Here is the hummingbird - he was so cute- it took me a few shots to get the right one but I was happy with this one. 

The Ruby Crystals have always been my favorite grass. 

Who doesn't love a Hibiscus bloom?

The Agapanthus in this photo has about half of its blooms filled with bees -it was wonderful!!!  I managed to get a photo with one about to enter but it is hilarious- they were all over it. 

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A Late GBBD Post!

Happy late GBBD April 2016!  

Hard to believe it is already April.  We have had a crazy spring- early, incredible weather, and as of late lots and lots of rain.  Here are some photos of what has been blooming as of late!  Hope you enjoy!

The cactus blooms never disappoint. 

 The Aloes are blooming away

Who doesn't love Iris blooms??

The Kalanchoe's are all blooming like crazy.

The Kniphofia's are such a cool bloom!!

 

Not a bloom but I thought it was a neat photo.

The Pineapple Guava are blooming away.

The butterflies are all over the Lantana!!

Another cactus bloom- hard to show the scale here- they are MASSIVE.

Just saying hi!!

And last but not least.... my latest hummingbird magnet bloom!!

Thank you to May Dreams Gardens for hosting GBBD 2016!  Visit her blog to get a chance to see beautiful blooms all over!!

Feeling Pink

I just noticed that everything I was drawn to today was pink.  I am so glad the wind has calmed down I don't hardly know what to do with myself.  I thought we were all going to blow away yesterday.  I enjoyed my morning walking around the nursery picking up things that had been laid down to protect it from falling yesterday- which was just about everything!!!!  After I was done with that I went around trying to capture the hummingbird that is just too quick for me.  There is one that is hanging around having a ball with all the flowers but I can't seem to capture him.  If you look closely on the photo above with the citrus blooms you can see him- sadly this is the best shot I got of him.  While out trying to capture him I was drawn it would seem to pink.  The front garden is coming along but still not photo ready just yet though things are filling out and looking really pretty.  Maybe next week.  So for today, I went with pink.  

The pink Double Knock Out Roses are screaming with color - so bright and happy!!!  

The Pandorea jasminoides (a new favorite) is a lighter pink and harder to capture on the camera but I really like it so I included it.  

The Cecile Bruner roses are climbing away and busting out with this warmer weather. 

 The pink and white salvia 'Theresa' I think is still my favorite though I love the 'Hot Lips' I must admit.  Who can pick????  

And lastly to round up my pink mood for the day is the Coral Bean which looks pink to me but Michael said is red when it opens up.  I am throwing it in with my pinks cause it looks pink to me.