What's Blooming

Red Ixora
Desert Rose

Yellow Ixora
African Blood (Powder puff) Lily

Lantana
Ant on Flower
Caladium in bloom
Mother in Law's Tongue in bloom with a surprizingly heady fragrance
Plantation Lily

Garden Fountains and Ponds

A lovely garden path

I am not sure why I like this, there is something unique and still familiar about it.
A classic beauty
Nature's best
This one is just cheeky and fun
Ahhh, a quiet and secluded spot

This one has a very Zen and contempory look about it
Hmmm, it seems that I have a thing for frogs
This one is from one of my favorite furniture websites, Horchow.com. A girl can dream, can't she!?!
Lovely stream
The garden pond of my dreams

I especially like the look of the foliage cascading down the sides


Another classic style

This is the inspiration for this post. I saw it on TOG of Coral Gardens Daily Blog.
Fanciful

Puppy Love

Here are two of the reasons that I haven't blogged recently;

Reason number 1
Shadow, my sweet and stubborn baby girl

Reason number 2

Marley, my mischievous little boy

My Current Favorite Things

My Bridal Bouquet (Simply Lovely!!)
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club
Now Reading: Atonement by Ian McEwan
Nuf said!!!!!!
Favorite place I have never been - Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens, Coral Gables, Florida
This photo of my Mom
My new teak garden bench
Bismarck Palm (my most recent garden addition)

Up Close

Alocasia sanderiana
Solandra Maxima (Cup of Gold)
Cup of Gold
Jasmine
Plumeria
Desert Rose
Heliconia
Pentas lanceolata
Canna lily
Allamanda

Nevis Botanical Gardens - Part 3

"Polly want a cracker?" Sorry, I couldn't help myself.


Lipstick Palm. I love the the unique color of this palm.




Autograph Tree. Vistors leave their names scratched into the leaves of this tree.