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.....no, twins....that's not a lot for hoopoos, but maybe it is their first brood, so a slow start may be the wise thing to do....
they are known to have a smelly nest, but so far I did not stick my nose inside...
Beautiful bergonia's
What are Tuberous Begonias?
Tuberous begonias (Begonia × tuberhybrida) are begonia cultivars that are the result of hybridizing begonia species. They do not occur naturally in nature. They are all created by begonia growers who cross pollinated different begonia species in search of new and unusual begonias.
As a result of these crosses, tuberous begonias display a variety of flower colors and forms. Some have leaves that are burgundy or bronze instead of the usual green. These plants are shade lovers so their bright flowers and colorful foliage brighten up shady corners of your yard. They can be grown in the ground or in containers. There are cultivars that have pendant or trailing forms that look particularly attractive in hanging baskets.
It started out bright and sunny this morning but the clouds soon rolled in. Consequently, I decided to embrace the shadows on this Sliders Sunday. Hope all the mothers on Flickr have a wonderful day!
9h00 only buds, 10h00 all flowers wide open, 10h10 the flies that love rotten meat were there!.
Flowers of one of the odd 60 Orbea species, the Orbea melanantha (short-lobed brown carrion flower, kort-lob bruin aasblom).
As the name says, they smell like carrion attracting certain insects (that love this fragrance) for pollination. See pza.sanbi.org/orbea-melanantha for the whole plant and other info.
This is in the garden.
from my daughter's plant. I've planted about 20 of them and only 3 or 4 have survived. I love clematis.
Troglodyte Mignon / Eurasian Wren / Troglodytes Troglodytes
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Saturday Self-Challenge-Something White
Now that we've had a little more rain the mushrooms are showing up. Of all the mushrooms growing in my yard, these are the most prolific.