Fresh Flowers in the Rain

It was raining when we came back from shopping for flowering plants for our butterfly garden project. I'm excited to show you how the project goes, but not yet. But here are the latest gorgeous addition:

The orange hibiscus is the most favorite. I just love the dews on it.

Liquid pearls

~ William Shakespeare

Every dew-drop and rain-drop had a whole heaven within it.

~Longfellow

 Dew-drops are the gems of morning,
  But the tears of mournful eve!

~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge
     
See more F words @ ABC Wednesday

For more watery sights go to Watery Wednesday

 

Red Flowers

These are just few of the red flowers in a friend's garden. I sat there for many hours watching butterflies. An idea came to mind....I brought home some seeds and stems to plant. My own butterfly garden is soon done.

Gardens are not made by singing
“Oh how beautiful”
and sitting in the shade.
  by Rudyard Kipling

 

I work under the sun till brown. Legs are sore from squatting on the ground. Arm muscles stiffens tilling dirt and pulling weeds.  My able little helpers are eager to catch the butterflies we long to see.

One of the most delightful things about a garden
is the anticipation it provides. 
by W.E. Johns, The Passing Show



More red stuff here:
Ruby Tuesday