DOES THIS EVER HAPPEN IN YOUR GARDEN?

Take your time and look carefully.

And one more. I had to just aim without looking since it happened so quickly.

And they both happened on the same day.

Imagine that!

May your garden give you  nice surprises today.

David/:0)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY BOUQUET FROM MY GARDEN TO YOURS

The shell gingers (Zingiber zerumbet) only bloom after very mild winters.

It was perfect timing for a tropical bouquet.

There's also an exotic Aechmea in bloom today.

And some cool sabal palm spikes are also in the garden.

Time to put it all together!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hope you find something blooming in your garden today.

David/:0)

HAPPY EARTH DAY

I saw this in the garden today and the shadows looked like a beautifully designed fan.

I have never seen these in bloom until today. It was a happy Earth day surprise.

It's a common tradescantia.

And finally, my wife and I drove out to Brenham yesterday to enjoy a picnic under this live oak.

I work as a volunteer for the Texas Forest Service and enjoy finding these large trees

to turn in for the record books.

It was 300 inches in circumference, 62 feet tall, and had an average crown spread of 117 feet.

It is the largest tree I've measured here in this part of the state.

I'd like to think it is one of the top 5 largest coastal live oaks in Texas.

I'll let you know.

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Hope you get outside to garden on Earth day.

David/:0)