Thanksgiving Surprise!

 

Hymenocallis x festalis Peruvian daffodil

     I think this Hymenocallis x festalis (AKA Peruvian daffodil and AKA Spider Lily) is pretty cool.  Mike is growing this in the garden and I can see it from the kitchen window.  Normally the blooming season for this plant is July through August or late summer, but his one bloomed around Thanksgiving day.  That's that why I'm calling it the Thanksgiving surprise!

Hymenocallis x festalis Peruvian daffodil

Raindrops!

Raindrops on Plumeria Blooms

     Over the past seventy two hours, we have received 9.6 inches of rain.  That's a big deal since our yearly average rainfall is about 18 inches.  No damage in the garden but the rain has thrashed a lot of blooms.  The forecast calls for more rain tonight and tomorrow morning.  I like looking at the raindrops on the plants.

*** Update, the 5 day total was 11.2 inches of rain!  

A New record for the month of November. ***

Raindrops on Alstroemeria Leaves

Raindrops on a Viola

Raindrops on Alstroemeria Leaves

Raindrops on Floating Frogbit (these leaves are 1/2" in diameter)

Raindrops on a mix of Alstroemeria leaves and Plumeria buds

Euphorbia bupleurifolia Blooms

 

Euphorbia bupleurifolia blooms

     Here is a close up photo of a couple of blooms on Euphorbia bupleurifolia, AKA Pine cone Plant.  It's a euphorbia, native to South Africa.

Euphorbia bupleurifolia