I spent half the afternoon trying to get a picture of a swallow-tailed kite who was soaring overhead. Final tally is 7 pictures of the sky and 0 pictures of the bird.
Yet another nice picture of a daylily, good start to June.
Jim
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Yes, good start.
Jim that reminds of the time I tried to capture a whole bunch of Pennsylvania Bats exiting in full flight through a tiny crack - at sundown. No matter how hard I tried, I struck out. The light was of course dimming at that time of day and the Bats were fast. Bad combo!
In the meanwhile - those Bats were pretty much all wiped out, so I will never get another chance.
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This is the pic of the day from Odessa. Hibiscus schizopetalus aka Japanese Lantern. Still raining off and on and the humidity is so high my camera lens keeps fogging up.
Jim
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Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Gorgeous hib, Jim.
I have a few interesting things going. I made a big hanging basket for a Begonia Odorata Alba this spring. It has an "all white" theme. The variegated liriope was just for textural interest, and here it is blooming with a pretty little white flower looking sort of like lily of the valley. (doesn't smell nice, though, but the begonia is wonderfully fragrant)
I'm a fool for odd flowers, and these corkscrew gingers (costus scabra) are a pretty striped variety I got on a trade.
First time this year, I'm trying out Achimenes, aka Monkey Face pansy (I don't see it . . ) I have 3 colors, but all the white ones seem to have fallen victim to the squirrels.
Update on some fruit: Mango, pomegranate, passion fruit, avocado and papaya. No picture today but I'm still getting jaboticaba as well.
Last is a picture of the tree bougainvillea which is the first thing everyone notices when they walk into the yard. That reminds me, last night I was watching TV when I noticed about 20 people in the back yard. It seems one of my neighbors was having a party and they decided they wanted to see the garden. So out I went in my jammies and gave them the nickle tour. To be fair, I had told my neighbor they could come visit the garden whenever they want but holy cow.
It's really hot and steamy out today. A/C season has begun.
Jim
"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock
that is a very festive flower!
) I have 3 colors, but all the white ones seem to have fallen victim to the squirrels.
