Houston Tropical

It's mostly tropical here, except for the few days every couple of years we get a freeze. Photos from my garden, and travel.

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Summer vibes

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One from our wedding—Floating lantern displays with tropical foliage made by me

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Our gravel garden, with aloes, yuccas, and opuntia

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Pink Okra, Abelmoschus moschatus.  Not tasty, very pretty.

This little hibiscus only grows to about a foot tall and puts out these huge pink blooms, followed by an okra-like seed pod.  It is listed as edible, but not really it’s strong suit.

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Tropical Kitty

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Monstera-ing

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Croton envy

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Very visible humidity

Costa Rica

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Arbol de Guanacaste, Capitan Suizo, Tamarindo, Costa Rica 2017

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El Capitan Suizo, Tamarindo, Costa Rica 2017

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Canna-Love

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Scadoxus Puniceus, Paintbrush Lily

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Once in a while, a bird comes crashing into a window and breaks their neck.  RIP, little birdie.

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Moonflower seedlings.  Love the butterfly wing shape of the leaves.

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found a little tail and some eggs where I was going to put my eggplant.  Good thing I noticed before I dug my hands in there.