Moving Time! - Michelia figo - Banana Shrub

Moved two Tea Olive trees and one Banana Shrub. These had been planted here
 from where they are being moved from for nearly four years. Too much sun and
dry for the Tea Olive and had not the Banana Shrub been such an attractive
specimen I would have dug it out years ago. I had purchased the Banana Shrub
when it was not in bloom and I was told how much it smells like bananas, well
I said to my self that I hope it doesn't smell like artificial bananas. Most people
make banana bread with artificial ingredients that they wouldn't know what the real
deal should smells like. Sure enough as soon as it bloomed, I said, what's that
smell?

Besides, my neighbor planted some trees that will quickly shade out these bushes
so where they are moved to now will be a lot better over all.

Certified cityfied parking lot sentinals.

What appears to me to be three juvenile birds of prey, possibly Ospreys.
As a storm is approaching and hunkering down and just as curious of me
as I am of them with their humorous back and forth wavering heads and
sounding their characteristic bird cries. Going on with their lives utilizing
man made perch to them and a convenient night lighting for us. We are
both the winners, to them their next meal and to us a peak of natural wonder
amongst of a busy parking lot.

What's a buzzin! Find the bees and lizard amongst the Severinia buxifolia - Chinese box orange.

Severinia buxifolia -  Chinese box orange

Potted beach stones at the feet of Dragon(s fruit plant).

Mexican Beach (Basalt)Stones and blond stones found
at Twin Piers Beach on Longboat Key, Florida.

The last remnants of the Ice Cream Bean tree - Inga edulis  a.k.a. Inga-Cipo that
 was given to me by a co worker many years ago and from So. America. This
years dry spell to it's toll perhaps the summers rains...nah.

Plumeria Pudica 'everlasting love'

Cutting set in pot, this week. Leaf shape distinguishes from other Plumerias.

The Desert Rose - Adenium obesum

First bloom of the season and how easy it to see

why it caught my eye

 eye,

 eye,

eye.

It's RAINING! A rain to officialy usher in The Rainy Season.

This was yesterday's tease of drops of rain.

Looking West is what Brandon
was getting...dramatic and some possible weather.

This morning painted south side stucco wall and chimney.

This afternoon rain, glorious rain and some thunder.

It's 8:42p and still a light rain.

Next day a rain gift.

 Potted beach stones, both from the Gulf of Mexico region. The black Basalt pebbles origins
possibly could be Peru, also, courtesy of Loews. The blond colored stone was collected from
Twin Piers beach on Longboat Key, Florida (Gulf Coast). Nestled at feet of Dragons.