Her real name is Polydamus Swallowtail – not a variety we see in Texas. We were intrigued that most of the flowers and bushes were the same as we have in the sub-tropics but much more lush. I buy my plants from a nursery and the owners come from Guadalajara and for some reason, they never die. It helps that they are actually grown just a few miles from my home.
Isn’t this one a beauty. We get a similar zebra stripe in Texas but it is so exciting to see new varieties.
I had to put in a shot of a Ponsettia – it was Mexico and Feliz Navidad! The chili peppers below were just so tempting…
One final shot of Miss Julia Heliconian, wearing a beautiful yellow outfit. I have that little coral bush in my garden but it very rarely flowers.
Postcards from Kerry 
Beautiful photos! 🙂
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Thank you!
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I buy my plants from a nursery and the owners come from Guadalajara and for some reason, they never die.
I would guess it’s because the nursery owners are very healthy people! 😛
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Oh, you are so funny….
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Couldn’t help it… I laughed when I first read that, wondering what they had ever done to you!
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I meant to change the sentence and then I thought I would leave it because it was funny. 😆
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Many years ago I worked with Barry Humphries’ agent …. I went as a guest to his ‘Audience with Dame Edna’ which was filmed for ITV – Gladioli have never been quite the same since!! But seriously, what an array of beauty – a real feast for a chilly day in France – thank you xx
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You took me straight back in time and I had forgotten about Dame Edna and the gladioli. My memory of them is that they were always full of earwigs? Keep warm, we are straight back to 80 degrees. WTF is wrong with the weather?
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Waiting for blizzards in France – well done us for deciding to drive home to Cantal this afternoon … we may get buried if the over-zealous forecasters are to be believed. They are blaming the Russians (bien sur!) xxx
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We usually blame the Canadians but right now it seems the Russians should be to blame for everything… Keep warm! ❄
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Of course – it must be Putin!!!
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LOL!
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Kerry am surprised how you manage to click few butterflies. Lovely. I like the poinsettia. It’s mesmerizing.
Meena.
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Thank you so much, Meena. It is even more amazing that I have a phobia about butterflies and moths. For years I would run screaming from them. Now I am fascinated by them and as long as they don’t land on me, all is good. Curiously, I love snakes, spiders and most bugs…🐞
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You are very different dear. Am scared of the others. No way I can tolerate a snake, spider and bugs. But I mange with the last two not the first one. Want to scream thinking of that. You are brave. And yes time does change us all.
Have a great day my dear.
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You, too. 😘
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Beautiful photos Kerry! Happy Thursday – hope you are feeling well today, you are in my thoughts! 🙂
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Thank you, Terry. I am feeling fine today and hope your day goes well.😘
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Oh my goodness what beautiful pictures Kerry, absolutely stunning !
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Thank you, Lynne!
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what a beuty
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Thank you!
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that’s ok
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Pretty pics.
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Thank you, Steph. K x
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Very vibrant! love it
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Thank you!
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I love how you refer to flowers and butterflies as people !
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I refer to all critters as people – everything has a soul in my mind!
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Such beautiful photos
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Thank you so much, Miriam!
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