------------------------ I suspect most folks living in Florida have been trying to figure out just how to keep their plants from coming down with the cold weather blues. The unusual arctic cold has been here all week and it is a effort to protect the tropical plants. One of the benefits to my gardens poor soil is that most of my plants are in containers that I have brought inside to avoid the cold. Best as I can figure a lot of the plants that I have here are like people in that they like the same conditions temperature wise. Freezing weather and tropicals just don't mix.
Besides bringing plants inside I was able to get some pictures of some of the garden critters who are coping with the cold outside. The top picture is a
White Peacock butterfly getting some sun on a Mexican Sunflower bloom.
Next is the Florida State Butterfly a Zebra Heliconian or Zebra Longwing Enjoying the Sunflower bloom also. It became our State Butterfly on April 26,1996.
White Peacock butterfly getting some sun on a Mexican Sunflower bloom.
Next is the Florida State Butterfly a Zebra Heliconian or Zebra Longwing Enjoying the Sunflower bloom also. It became our State Butterfly on April 26,1996.
The birds have been visiting to feeder several times a day to eat as much as they can. Perhaps they know they will need extra energy to cope with the cold temperatures.
The Bluejay above and these Ringneck Doves are everyday visitors to the garden and enjoy the free handout.
This Coconut Palm is loaded down with a fresh crop of Coconuts. It is a reminder 
that this is after all South Florida and the cold weather here is only here visitin' from up North.
that this is after all South Florida and the cold weather here is only here visitin' from up North.----------------sandddune------------------------------------
