Wild Orange Flower Vines in Our Garden

These gorgeous orange flowering vines are meandering wildly through part of our garden! A bit of research reveals the Wild Bitter Melon is not only beautiful but edible as well.  It pops open to reveal red seeds that are also edible.  I love it's bumpy texture!

Wild Bitter Melon

Wild Bitter Melon

Mexican Flame Vine

 

This beauty is everywhere, falling over the stone wall and completely taking over a tree - it's fabulous!!

 It's amazing learning to garden in this tropical climate - SO different from New Brunswick!

happy sunday :)

Tropical Flora and Fauna!

Bougainvillea is one of my new favorite tropical flowers! Their profuse blooms and wonderful colors are irresistible, especially in my all-time-favorite color combination -- pink and orange!  We have several colors in our yard including bright purple and white, all of which have required severe pruning in recent weeks.  Watch out for the thorns -- I think they evolved to fight off dinosaurs!  These have bloomed along new growth and out came my camera this morning -- they are gorgeous in the soft light. Enjoy!

These cuties were warming in the sun on the kitchen deck-- waiting for breakfast, perhaps?