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| A delightful seasonal treasure thrives at the base of an eastern red cedar trunk. See our previous post on this plant here. |
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| Purple flowers bloom on this bush-shaped vine. The flowers seem to be best during the morning hours. |
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| These flowers, some wilting and some blooming, are awesome to behold. Note the sneaky anole, pictured center. That's a reptilian "photobomb." |
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| What amazing colors and shapes are present here, part of a totally wild and unselected plant. And, looking closer, you can see a developing fruit. |
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| And the 'great reward,' a green fruit shaped somewhat like a hen's egg, is hidden among the leaves. |
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| The flesh of these fruits tastes tropical, sweet, and very light. |
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| Visit the maypop before it gets gobbled up by the Gulf Fritillaries! We haven't seen any fritillaries in the arboretum yet, but they were spotted elsewhere in the Parish, presumably laying their eggs. We expect the spiky black-and-orange catepillars to eat these leaves. |
