Anole

The first anole of the season - this one is shown on the fence that the passionvine is growing on.

Da 'Pocalypse!

Just having some fun with the camera...okay, so really I was trying to get a "movement" picture of the feathergrass, but it was still too bright outside and the sky got blown out instead...

Wordless Wednesday: Light Play with the Chinese Pistache

Mexican Petunia

This is a picture of one of the Mexican Petunias I have growing in the yard - mine are mostly in the shade with a few bright spots during the day (like in the evening).  I got two of these plants from Bob at DracoGardens 4 years ago or so and they have spread and done well for me - well enough that I give them to other coworkers looking for something that will fill in a large area relatively quickly.  I don't think I've ever watered these plants ever but seeing as how they've spread with little love from me, it does indicate just how hardy they can be.

Brazos Penstemmon

This is a Brazos Penstemmon that I got from Linda Lehmusvirta and it has been blooming beautifully - I also think that some of the seeds I put out are finally starting to come up (I had put them out last spring, but the drought and what have you took their toll).  I haven't watered this bed very much (and when I do water, it's to water the passionvine since it's FINALLY blooming - it only took it 3 years), and considering that the plant survived last year (albeit I don't remember exactly when I planted it...), I'm sure it will do just fine this year with no babying.

Wildflower Center Sale

On Saturday the 14, I went to the semi-annual Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Sale.

I also became a member...I haven't told my husband yet...shhh...

But!  The reason why I became a member is because of the reciprocal benefits at other botanical gardens - specifically those in Florida and Arizona (the two locations where I'm hoping to go to on vacation this year).  Of course, it doesn't hurt that it also meant that I got my entry fee back ($9) and also got 3 free 4" pots (again, $9).

I did see that the Austin chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas was selling some yellow red yucca.  And even though I have no place to put a red yucca, I was like "I want this. bad"  But I refrained from buying it because I already had the following:

1 Chocolate Daisy
1 Purple Skullcap (Austin NPSOT)
1 Shrubby Boneset
2 Purple Coneflowers (Williamson County NPSOT)
1 Chile Pequin
2 Zexmenia (Austin NPSOT)
1 Eryngo
1 Desert Marigold
2 Tahoka Daisy
2 Fleabane
1 Red Columbine

It's not like I really have a place for half of that stuff anyway.  So thus I didn't get the Yellow red yucca...but man, I really do want one...Now I just need to make a spot for it...

Wordless Wednesday: Zexmenia