More sleeping zebras, etc.

 

Good morning Folks ~ Here it is another Saturday morning already.  Time is zipping right along.

I did go out the other evening, later than the evening before, so it was darker, and used the flash on the zebra longwings sleeping, as they cling to the Virginia Creeper vines.

Click on this photo for a larger view.

Spider lilies

Three latest journals.  The one on the right has encouraging and uplifting Bible verses, along with photos from my gardens.  There are also some empty pages at the end to write your own thoughts, prayers or special verses.

The other two are awaiting me to paste in the verses and flower photos. The verses are ones that help me on a daily basis. After losing my dear husband I wanted to make these little journals filled with scripture that will be of help to others going through grief.

I hope to have them in my Etsy shop this week.  I am a ‘procrastinator’.These take several hours, some more than others, depending on how detailed I make the cover.

Love grows on ~ this is ‘Maggie’.

Have a great weekend and count your blessings.

FlowerLady

Evening surprises

 

Good morning folks,

Just a quick post with surprises from last evening. I had looked out the scullery window and saw that a spider lily bloom had opened, so grabbed the camera and headed outdoors.

As I walked out the door and looked to the right I saw a fantastic sight.  There was a slight breeze which kept the vines that the zebras were on swaying, so I’m sorry for the blurriness of pictures. This is the Virginia Creeper vine hanging from the ficus tree.  Some of the butterflies were also in motion as they had not settled down yet.  I will try to get more of these pictures now that I know the zebras sleep here.

This is the spiderlily I went out to photograph, as seen zoomed in on from inside.

Here it is from outside.

I was awed at the beauty and the wonderful scent that filled the evening air.

This is the clock vine with a visitor.

What a treat it all was. A gift from God and a wonderful way to end the day.

Now it’s time for breakfast, and to get ready to head out back to work on the overgrowth once again.

Later ~ FlowerLady

Spider lilies - Hymenocallis occidentalis

We went outside a few minutes ago, to take care of the birdbath after the 'coons visit last night, and I saw a couple of spider lilies had bloomed. I'm not sure if the blooms just last a night or not, so took pictures in the fading light. I did not want to use the flash. I wish you could smell their sweet scent. Oh my.

For more info visit Spider Lily

(Thank you FloridaGirl for the correction.
I thought someone had told me they were crinums.)

(Click on pictures to enlarge.)


I did do a one step photo adjustment with this one in the computer.
It made the center of the flower show up much better.









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Consider the lilies how they grow:

they toil not, they spin not;

and yet I say unto you,

that Solomon in all his glory

was not arrayed like one of these.


Lukw 12:27


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Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL