I was given a Hoya Carnosa about 4 years ago and it did nothing for 2 years. I then moved it to an upstairs windowsill with sun in the afternoon…………….
Oh me oh my! I think it likes it here! It had one lot of flowers last year and this year it has 6! It is also called the Porcelain plant or the Wax plant.
It is the most amazing (as in the title) textured plant!
I find them fascinating and as I sit here I can tell you they also have a sweet perfume!
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See Ya xx
So we met some rather lovely reptiles including this handsome chap in Tortuguero……
Then we met these two lizards, the first being the female and the second the male.
Then to finish, this casual chap and his higher shadow!
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See Ya xx
Arenal, the home of a volcano that last erupted 60 years ago! Sadly for us, there was a lot of cloud and we didn’t manage to fully see the volcano, but we did hike up to see the cloud surrounding it a little clearer!!
However, I was very excited on the way up as we saw the bird I most wanted to see….the Keel Billed Toucan……….
Now-in Europe we don’t see hummingbirds, so there was great excitement a brewing for me as I knew there would be lots……Here’s my first ever photo of a hummingbird….IN REAL LIFE!!
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See Ya xx
On our recent holiday to Costa Rica, I was amazed at the vivid brightness of the flowers that were everywhere! But first, where did we see them? Here’s a map of Costa Rica and a cunningly placed arrow showing where I took the photos of these particular flowers! Tortuguero-which is on the Caribbean side of the country-is very hot and surprisingly wet for the dry season! I think they should rename their seasons ‘The Wet Season’ and ‘The Even Wetter Season”!
And to finish…….
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See Ya xx
We have just got back from Costa Rica, a holiday of different weathers, temperatures and birds!
Our first stop was Tortuguero, which is a National Park and the hotel we stayed at was only accessible by boat!
Whilst we were in Tortuguero it was very hot and fairly wet. The next picture is at about 5.45am and the weather is both sunny and rainy, though we had just had a downpour!
We were on an early morning boat safari……
So that’s a just a few of the first birds we encountered in Costa Rica….more to come!
That’s All!
See Ya xx
The following pictures are of the leaves of my smoke bush which are turning the most incredible colours. Along with this is the Autumn sun shine which is enhancing these colours amazingly……
Click here for a description of the original shrub.
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See Ya xx
Such a lovely season especially for colour…..
The pink and orange are amazing!
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See Ya xx
As you can see, I didn’t quite manage to get the two of them together-he was off like a shot!
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See Ya xx
So we were given a plant by our elderly neighbour when we were moving away from the area. She said it didn’t need much care (luckily!) and would last forever. That was quite a few years ago and it has only been a leafy sort of plant….until……..we moved it upstairs and it produced the most amazing flowers….
Look!
That’s All!
See Ya! xx
I’m not a fan of dandelions in my garden but they are very beautiful!
So are stink bugs in my opinion!
That’s All!
See Ya xx
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