Spanishtown Mardi Gras

Giant Dandelion and a Valentine

There is an accompanying poem for this picture. I will send it to you if you ask.

Windy City

Mid-Winter Blooms!

Surprise! We came back from Christmas break to see about 10 different flowers in bloom all around our yard.

Snow in Louisiana !

Quite Contrary

As promised, here is the Firespike.














It should develop more of these spiky flowers and attract hummingbirds.




























And this is the Flowering Maple, with the hanging flowers that look like upside down light bulbs.





























Last but certainly not least is a Hibiscus.

Wildflowers

These sprouted up right after the hurricane and stayed for quite a while. They are Spider Lilies, also known as Hurricane Lilies and Naked Ladies. They make great vase plants.




























We also saw some yellow ones on the other side of the yard.


















We found some other lovely lavender and yellow wild flowers in the backyard.



































This little guy turned up on the wall above our bedroom closet. He is missing one leg. We didn't see him after this but we saw another one in the hall closet and I saw one outside near our laundry closet.