The great thing about Zinnias is that cutting the flowers for bouquets encourages them to create more. They thrive here in my Lewisville garden, Texas
Yellow Poplar flower, Niagara Falls, NY
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Lepidoptera Papilioninae – In Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, Texas there were 20-30 Swallowtails fluttering in a small patch of wild vetch. The butterflies were nowhere else in the park except this one spot. I was mesmerized watching the flashes of black and metallic blue against the green and violet plants.
Firewheels – Gaillardia – en masse! Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, TX
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Shavingbrush tree in bloom and Bougainvillea blooming in a variety of colors, Chapala, Mexico
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Freshly painted red benches along Lake Chapala, improvements for tourism in San Crystobal de las Casas, Mexico
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Jacaranda trees blooming in landscapes outside Guadalajara and Chapala, Mexico
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Redbuds, New Oak leaves and webs on a foggy Spring morning in Coppell, TX
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