For the month of May, Jude’s Garden Photography Challenge is looking for ‘Wildflowers’. Here’s a very pretty one that lines the edge of the water in my backyard. I think they are Wild Quinine, although I’m not entirely sure of this.
Iggy & Co. can often be seen hiding among them.
Have a wonderful Thursday. It’s a sparkling day here in Florida after yesterday’s welcome rain. Tonight we’re going out with friends to a Mexican restaurant to celebrate ‘Cinco de Mayo’. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Pueblo on May 5, 1862. Any excuse for a party here in America.
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Wow, you started me down a rabbit-hole, and I still haven’t solved the mystery! I was intrigued when you said your photo was “wild quinine” because that’s one of my favorite flowers, and I didn’t know it grew in Florida! When I looked at it, and it was NOT wild quinine I thought I’d figure out what it was and help you out with some info – but no such luck! After going down a couple wrong paths, I finally figured out that it is actually TWO plants – a vine-like white flower twining around the taller plant! I can’t really tell, but it might be this: https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Mikania%20scandens
Fantastic wildflowers
Thanks, Marylou. 🙂
These are lovely Sylvia. I’m not surprised Iggy and his cohorts enjoy it there so much! 🙂
It’s an Iggy paradise out there. 🙂
The flowers are pretty and Mr. Iggy seems to be every where. I would start to concern that he can be seen everywhere (it means I am scared :)).
Thanks, YC. Yes, sometimes I feel that we have an Iggy epidemic here. 😕
lovely they are. maybe not so much the hidden visitor. 🙂
Hehehe. He’s cute. 😀
Hope the Cinco de Mayo celebration went well!
Yes, it was a lovely evening, and the Margaritas went down very well. 🙂
Oh I do love Iggy.
I am also especially enamored with the wild flowers this spring.
Hope your Mexican Dinner was delicious!
Nice post. Enjoy the weekend!☀️
Iggy is so cute, isn’t he? 🙂 We had a great dinner last night and brought tacos home for lunch today.
Such a pretty flower and Iggy appreciates it too…
Thanks, Pauline. Yes, Iggy likes to nibble them too. 🙂
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Lovely shots.
Thanks, Fi. 🙂
Wonderful, thanks, I’ve never seen quinine 🙂
Thanks, Gilly. I hope I’m right about it being wild quinine. 🙂
What a coincidence! I too posted a widlflower pic today. 🙂
Great photo!
Thanks, Nandini. Yours was lovely. 🙂
Hope you enjoyed your celebration tonight, Sylvia. We almost went to a Mexican restaurant in Sebring for lunch, but decided to hike through a Cypress Swamp on a “catwalk” instead.
Yes we did enjoy. The restaurant was really busy though and although we’d booked well in advance, we had to wait a while for a table. I think your hike was probably less calorific than the tacos and margaritas. 😅
Especially since we planned to top off the meal with Fried Ice Cream. 😀
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I bet you can even party without an excuse here! 😉
Haha Yes, that’s for sure. 🙂
attenta al mal di pancia se il cibo è messicano!
eh, sì ogni scusa è buona per festeggiare lo si dice anche in Italia ( e soprattutto lo si fa)
deliziosi i tuoi fiori selvaggi
Thanks, Annalisa. I was very careful with my choice of food. 🙂 Happy weekend to you. xx
Pretty flowers Sylvia. Enjoy your meal out, but stay away from the seafood!!
Thanks, Jude. That’s for sure. 😅
Ahh…I remember Cinco de Mayo from when the kids were at school in CA. Have fun tonight Sylvia. We’re enjoying lovely balmy sunshine here and for the weekend to come, looks like the bbq might be getting its first use of the season 🙂 Lovely photos as always…have a wonderful weekend my friend 🙂 xx
That sounds really great, Sherri. Enjoy your lovely weekend. 🙂 xx
Thank you Sylvia, you too and see you soon! 🙂 xx
Pretty delicate flowers … Iggy nestled in a shady spot. 😎
Thanks, Issy. Yes, Iggy knows what’s good for him. 🙂
Trust Iggy to get himself into the shot! I think he loves the camera, and his moments of fame. 🙂
Hehehe Yes, he made sure he was right there. he loves the admiration of us all. 🙂
Holland celebrated Liberation Day today. I’ll have a salted herring tonight to celebrate! 😉
A great day for Holland! Enjoy the herring. Will you decorate it with a Dutch flag? 🙂
My herring would have to be the size of a whale!
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Never know who you are going to find in your back yard Sylvia. 🙂
Very true. 🙂
The flower Looks a bit like our winter snowball, it is a shrub. Today is Father’s Day here in Germany, a Holiday (it is really Jesu Christ’s Ascension to Heaven). Have a nice eve… 🙂
Happy Father’s day to you. 🙂
Thank you!
lovely flower Sylvia! Iggy knows his spot! great shot! 🙂
Thanks so much, Lola. 🙂
Nearly missed Iggy there. 🙂
He’s quite well camouflaged. 🙂
Didn’t know about this Festivity , nor the flowers’name …
Love the iguana, as usual.
Have fun , tonight !
Thanks so much, Anna. All our friends here love Mexican food, so they are happy to celebrate. 🙂
frogs, why does it always have to be frogs?
Frogs? 😆
He’s play hide and seek. Cute! Happy Cinco de Mayo, Sylvia!
Yes he is. 🙂 Thanks, Jill. x
Have fun tonight, Sylvia. Thanks for reminding me of Cinco de Mayo! With our kitchen renovation underway, I’m always looking for a fun place to eat, and now we can celebrate on top of that! I love your pretty wildflowers and Iggy & Co. We’re still getting rained under here! It’s been rainy and gray for over a week now….
Thanks, Cathy. Enjoy your evening too. Hope your kitchen is coming on well. No sign of anything resembling a kitchen here yet. 🙂
Haha, Sylvia. Not much resembling a kitchen here either! Moving forward is being held up now because a water-damaged roof needs to be replaced but we need a full day with no rain to do that. It looks like our first opportunity will be next Monday!
There’s always something, isn’t there? 😕
That’s for sure! 🙂
Happy May 5th Ad! I was capturing a few ‘weeds’ in the Polish countryside this morning and it’s pleasantly warm xx
Thanks, Jo. Polish weeds sound quite exotic. 🙂