Happy GBBD!

It's that time again... what's blooming where you are? 

Here are a few shots of what has been blooming around here!  Hope you enjoy!

 The Vitex are in full bloom all over town.

 The Citrus are blooming away- if I could bottle that fragrance.....

 The Oakleaf Hydrangea are starting to bloom.

The Duranta are blooming - love the royal purple color.

 The 'John Fanick' Phlox are blooming.

 I know....not a bloom but look at how pretty that is!!!!!!!!

And I will end with a shot of the Pavonia, Rock Rose.  A tried and true Texas bloomer!

Please visit May Dreams Gardens to see all the beautiful blooms from all over!

July Blooms!

 So much is blooming right now and the bees and butterflies are everywhere!!!

I have been having so much fun walking around snapping photos of everything.  The Passion vine are such neat blooms- we have this one growing along the fence.

 The Pride of Barbados are blooming like crazy- here in the front as well as all over town.  Show stoppers for sure!!!

 The succulent blooms are hard to beat.  Small blooms but striking. 

 Most people have a love/hate with this little guy- some call him Mother of Thousands, Mother of Millions and Mexican Hat.  All names I have heard for this little Kalanchoe.  The love /hate part comes when you find them growing just about everywhere.....

 The bees have been everywhere and in mass.  It is realy neat- the blooms seem to be moving on their own but at a closer glance, it is just that there are tons of bees on the blooms.  Yea!!!

 The Pink Ruellia have been blooming nonstop.  I love these happy masses of blooms. 

This little guy was running around - so cute!!

The Monarchs have been out and about.  The Duranta seem to be a favorite this week of theirs but they pretty much will go to any bloom.  Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!!!  

Still Can't Believe it's August

 Where does the time go?  I mean I feel like I looked up and it is August 10th.  Crazy.  Thought I'd post a few pics of what has been pretty lately while walking around and let you in on my bloom watch.  The Golden Saguaro Cactus are getting ready to bloom and I can't wait!!!!  

 Here it is about a week ago.

This is yesterday- they are all coming along at about the same speed.  

Hopefully it will open soon!!!!

 Here is a shot of the White Society Garlic I took - it is so pretty.  So delicate.  Love it.

The Evergreen Wisteria (which isn't always evergreen....) is blooming away- 

such a vibrant bold purple.

 The Sesbania 'Rattlebox" is loaded with blooms.  The hummingbirds are all over it but I am not sure if they are getting anything from it- I think they are more frustrated with it than anything.   They have been hanging out on it's branches and then go and dive bomb other flowers.  

 The Duranta 'Sapphire Showers' are loaded with blooms and are so pretty. 

And Last but not least - one of the coolest things we have right now in my opinion, the Cork Oak.  They make corks from these trees.  How cool is that????  I love the bark.  And it's squishy! 

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

Just a little personal update- happy to report that I got the "all clear" from my doctors last week and I couldn't be happier.  I was diagnosed as many of you know with breast cancer the end of last year and had surgery and then radiation and am thrilled to report just got the news and am now cancer free.  I can not thank the doctors at MD Anderson, Houston, enough.  I had a terrific team.  Woo hoo!!!  Now that I am clear, expect to see more posts from me as I have been hanging out at the nursery more and more. Can't tell you how much I missed it!!!  Very therapeutic.