Coming attractions
Butterfly sitting on a blooming flower? No, you won't be seeing that for some months in the GWI property. But if you're in Austin right now, as I just was, you can see all kinds of butterflies on blooming plants that are perennials in this part of Texas, but exotics to me (I THINK this is Pride of Barbados). [EDIT: it is a type of milkweed. Really, I ought to have recognized it. Another embarrassing moment!] I spotted it in the butterfly garden of the Natural Gardener in Austin.
Do I have zone or weather envy? Not really. I'm looking forward to the first days of gardening in Buffalo, which will commence as soon as I get home. My initial act will be to get all the disgusting matted leaves off the front and side beds and see what bulbs are struggling to come up. My species tulips are just emerging; in Austin their day is already past.
I enjoyed strolling through the butterfly garden seen above, but it was almost oppressive on April 5; I can only imagine what it might be in July or August. For me, this might be too hot, too soon. It takes all kinds, as they say, and,in spite of the expected and tiresome ribbing I got about Buffalo's much-vaunted winter horrors (and why is it that complete strangers feel they can launch right into this before they even know my name?) I'm fine with it. I do look forward with longing to MY flowers and MY butterflies, but I guess I can wait a month or so.
Comments
It was great to meet you at the Spring Fling, and I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Austin.
Rachel @ in bloom
I loved meeting you and the other Austin bloggers; you guys are the best.
Frances at Faire Garden
I like to imagine myself living in the places I visit and while the gardens in Austin were indeed fabulous, getting home to one's garden (Frances you said it better) is a joy, it is mine. In fact I headed out there when I got home!
I am looking at the calendar not sure if I can make the Garden Walk this year but if possible I will. Maybe I can rope my Greene County buddy to meet me!
Gail
clay and limestone
It was good to see you at the Spring Fling, even if we didn't get to talk!
Sorry to post this as a comment, but I couldn't find a way on your site to contact you privately. I've been getting some odd emails lately--nothing with personal information, but not spam either. Your name appears to be associated with my address in one or two of the emails. Is is possible that someone is using your address, too, or that you're accidentally mistyping your regular email address in a way that's sending the mails to me? I don't want you to miss something important. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me in untangling this--please reply to lizajean@gmail.com, to take this discussion off your site.
I am trying to sneak out of work early every day this week to get my gardening done. It's nice now but it won't hold!