Terbercle and Pad

now grounded and hopefully propagating roots and whatever comes next and yes, that terbercle

is wearing a bead.

 

Oh look, more beads, busted!

A Season's Seed

 collection thus far....

Gone But

 not forgotten.

      One of two Dragon's breath stilled by a flash of camera, this one in a night's rain...

                           Shortly afte====r this blooms, there are three more coming on line.

 

     

                                 Look up, look up!

     While this aerial Dragon's night after look and the tell tale enchanting scent, is all that exists of this 

original, no doubt there will be others to follow.
 

Bachelor Cafe's Exploration

 

No two pots of Ramen can and will ever be the same. This creation introduces scrapings from a green

sipping coconut and some sun dried tomatoes, along with a heavy hand of curry powder. Everything

else is pretty typical for this stage of discovery.

A Still Life

 

 

even more so, now that it's image is all that exists, and yes these tomatoes were more ripe when they were consumed with a dash of salt...yum!

Bro And Pups

 This bromeliad is at it's end of life when it does what most bromeliads do and that is, well I

will show you.

 This will hurt me more than it will hurt you...naw!  My tools for this operation and the will and 

a way to help perpetuate the species.

 

 Two new pups and well what's left and you did your duty that comes natural and with an intervention

on this gardener's part we will enjoy your spirit for years to come.

Time to dry and callus those wounds and before you know this gardener will find a place you 

can do what you do.

   This spot was a no brainier, you look just like your ma or is it pa. The same spot the parent bro

grew up, same neighborhood, similar lighting, you get the gist.

   You blend in so well with the other bros. Will have to keep and eye on you and of course keep

your vessel well supplied with some aqua from above and make sure your freckles don't fade.

A Blue Damsel

 in distress or just taking a rest?  If only I could speak damselish...hehe.

  Why distressed you might ask, see that white ghost like specter looking to pounce on said resting

Damsel?              Plain as the nose on this gardener's face or just a leaf scar looking to scare.

Check Out This

 fauna amongst the flora.

The butter colored two winged swallowtail butterfly has been making it's appearence these last three 

days in a row and this

time I was ready with my camera.

Two Leafs In The Round

 

really stand out among the typical Florida broadleaf grass and those rocks, Florida's finest!

   Limestone baby.

    On rare occasions this Buddha Belly euphorbia throws off a seed and pleasantly surprises me

when it makes itself known.

They Are Back

 This orchid is showing me that this spot is a good for blooming. Not only is this a repeat bloomer

but there is another set of blooms getting ready to open up soon.

    Let it shine......

   Handsome profile too.  We shall see how well it holds up in this ninety degree dry heat. 

Don't worry there is plenty of stored rain water for these spoiled lovelies.

Can You Say

 Terbercle

 A tubercle (or tubercule)  is an enlarged modified specialized leaf base, or petiole, and adjacent stem 

 tissues fused together (podarium), the corresponding leaf of which no longer existing. - Compliments 

 to cactus-art.biz for this cacatus factoid.

   In this case, a prickly pear cactus. I found this with all it's bits if you will and with both ends callused,

while the cup was well callused over also but, the initial puzzle was which end is up?

   The gardener that I am recognized a propagating opportunity and was not disappointed days later 

finding that wonder we gardener's call a root and the fact that it now exists and yes water and cactus

do work well together.

  There was a typical pad getting started near by and took that for insurance.

  

 Hopefully it won't take long to see some pads sprouting on this green garden chalise.

Who's Watching Who?

 

  You ever get that feeling you're being watched?

M e      n  e  i  t   h  e   r ,      b  u   t       t      h     e    r    e   '  s        a    l    w    a    y    s       a     1 s  t .

Rescue Or Folly

 

   What stills stands like a centennial to it's past life as a thriving vivacious entity that will not be 

revealed until it reveals it's true life force that may still exist.

   In other words, time will tell, it's not like there was no effort given here or lack of belief that where

there is still life, a life that may in some shape or form process to transmute it's current state of existance. 

   A new beginning or a beginning of the end.