Feng shui Lily

I thought that the lily would have damage from the cold winter. The flowers are bigger then ever.

Encyclia belizensis

Merrick's Neighborhood Is On Coral Way

Our street is lined with these beautiful oaks. It's surprising how many times that I see a tourist park their car and take a picture like this. Yes it's a Way, not a St., Ave., Ct., Tr., or Blvd.

Poinciana Place

This is the honeymoon cottage that George Merrick built for his wife. They used the house for a few years before they built their large home on the golf course. Poinciana Place was built as a one bedroom and one bath house. The major value of this home is the magnificent front porch with its view of the old oak trees that line the street.

This is one of the 289 pictures that were lost. I was very upset, but not any more. I saw someone that had lost a picture and I mentioned it to him. He said that the picture was in the right place. I finely found a friend that gave me the answer. My Firefox was the problem. Internet Explorer found all of the pictures. When I fix the Firefox I'll start with some more picture.

For The Last 40 Years These Blood Lilies Have Bloomed In May

The blood lilies are different this year. Normally they all bloomed at the same time for a fantastic show. This year they are not together. We will enjoy the flowers for 3 weeks or more. In the past we would have them for only one week.

This Orchid Was Damaged By The Cold Winter

This Dendrobium orchid should have at least 12 flowers on this stem and a few more stems. I'm happy that it is alive and I have one flower. Like any gardener, I will do it better next year.

A Pink House With A Pink Plumeria Tree

A Nice Poinciana In The Parking Lot Of Our Church

Just enjoy them, they are all winners.

The Poincianas Are Blooming All Over Coral Gables Like They Did In 1941

Enjoy the Poincianas because it may take 60 or 70 years to see them this good again. The last time that we had a winter like this one was in 1941.

Bellflower (Portlandia grandiflora) At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

An Old House And It looks Modern

Midmorning Snack

The 18 month old took the chocolate cake out of the fridge and then his 4 year old brother brought some cereal. The parents were there, unfortunately not in that room. I can write more about our grandsons but the picture tells everything.

Hollyhocks In Our Garden

I haven't grown hollyhocks since the 50's. The northern hollyhocks with doubled flowers will not grow in south Florida. I was told that the type that I have came from Mexico.

They Are All Over The City, Some Call Them Flamboyant

Police-hen At Work

We have regular policemen and then we have this police-hen. Last August 10, 2009 we saw this hen guarding the Merrick house. The hen was out there on guard for a month. By the second day we were friends.
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