Sunshine Petals

Pink Saturday

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

We are going to take another look at some of the pink flowers growing in my garden. I bought this pink Anthurium last year. When it outgrew the pot it was in, I decided to plant it in the ground. It's in a shady spot next to a large ixora bush and seems to be happy with that location. I know I'm happy with seeing it bloom! Never in my wildest dreams growing up in Maryland did I ever think I would grow one of these in my yard.

 

Pink Anthurium in my front flower bed.

 

Close up of Anthurium, also known as the Little Boy or Flamingo Flower.

 

Hot pink Petunia in hanging basket.

Stop by Beverly's blog, How Sweet The Sound and see the list of other blogs that are taking part in Pink Saturday!

Pink Saturday

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

 

I love miniature Roses and hubby bought this one for me the other day. Isn't it beautiful? And it even has a scent to it. Most of the miniature roses I've had in the past had no fragrance.

Stop by Beverly's blog, How Sweet The Sound and see the list of other blogs that are taking part in Pink Saturday!

Pink Saturday

This is my first week participating in Pink Saturday. The first pink things I thought of were some of my flowers that I took photos of this week. Hope you like them!

Snapdragons have always been one of my favorite flowers.

Wax Begonias growing in my tipsy pots. And you can see a Penta in the bottom left.

Stop by Beverly's blog, How Sweet The Sound and see the list of other blogs that are taking part in Pink Saturday!

Happy First Day of Spring

"And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest."

~Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Sensitive Plant, 1820

No, we don't have spring flowers like these in my area of Florida. The photo of the flowers was taken in Maryland in 2002. It was the spring after my grandparents passed and we were in the process of selling their home. I knew it would be the last time I'd see their springtime garden. My grandfather had planted these years earlier around my grandmothers pink crepe myrtle. I wonder if they are still there?

   

November in Florida

 

"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."
                                                        ~   Elizabeth Lawrence

 

We may not have the changes in trees like up north but I don't mind when we have something as beautiful as this to look forward to each autumn.

 

 

Blooming Today

My Plumeria is finally blooming this year! It struggled for awhile but seems to be doing really well now. When we moved here I brought a small cutting of this one and a pink one. The pink one didn't survive due to stem rot. I hope to eventually replace it with another pink and I'd like to get a red one.

Wish you could smell this. I'll take another photo when it's in full bloom.

PhotoHunt - Colorful

This week's theme at PhotoHunt is Colorful.

From a distance, this looks like a yellow Cannas growing in my yard. But up close, you will see the beautiful red color speckled throughout the yellow.

Tipsy Pots

 

I finally got around to taking a photo of my tipsy pots. The flowers are really filling in and blooming.

Update on Black Swallowtail Butterflies

This one is just outside the window next to my computer. I can watch it without going outside.

This one decided to hang on the edge of my plant rack.

My caterpillars are now in the chrysalis stage. These pictures were taken on Friday.

It has been amazing watching them change.

Parsley Stalks

This is what is left of the parsley plant. Hubby did buy another plant for them but they didn't eat as much before going to the next stage.

 

Tomorrow I will post photos of the changes in the caterpillars. They are now in the cocoons. It has been fascinating to watch the process. One is right outside the window here on the house so I can see it without going outside. The other one is attached to the side of my plant stand.