A cluster of pink ixora, some open, others still tightly wrapped buds, against a fuzzy background of leaves and stems from other plants. The picture is taken in soft morning light.

A closer picture of the ixora cluster. An ant is visible at the centre of a flower.

An even closer picture, showing a part of the petals and centre of the flower, with an ant on them.

Another close shot of the ant on the ixora flower.

Pink ixora and busy ants.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A white flower with crinkly-edged petals and a yellow centre.

A much closer picture of the flower from the previous picture, showing the yellow centre.

I still don’t know what this flower is called. Grown from a cutting taken from my houseowner’s bush. It flowers all year.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A peace lily that has has just begun to unwrap its spathe from around its spadix. In the background, its leaves, a little out of focus. Photographed in soft morning light.

The same peace lily from the previous picture, but a closer shot, showing the spadix still mostly enclosed by the spathe.

The same peace lily from the previous pictures, but an even closer shot, showing the bumps of the spadix.

Peace lily, up close.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A peace lily blossom that has just begun to unfurl.

A peace lily blossom peeking out from the stems. It will take more time to rise above its leaves.

A peace lily blossom curves away from its leaves, perhaps seeking sunlight?

A peace lily blossom curving at an angle away from the leaves it is surrounded by.

Peace lily update. Four on the way!

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

Close-up of a cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms.

Close-up of a cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms.

Plumbago still flourishing.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A red inflorescence with a yellow too emerging from a sheath of leaves.

Spiral ginger inflorescence emerging.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A heliconia inflorescence still a single red sheath.

A heliconia inflorescence that has put out a few bracts.

Heliconia rising.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A peace lily bud that has begun to open.

A peace lily bud curving out from its leaves.

A very new peace lily bud emerging from amidst leaf stems.

Three peace lilies on the way!

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

Three white flowers with crinkly petals against a backdrop of leaves.

A cluster of pink ixora buds.

A tiny cluster of white ixora.

Morning-morning.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

Stems of spinach plant with immature seeds.

Spinach seeds 🤞🏾

#HowMyGardenGrows #GoingToSeed

A white flower with crinkly-edged petals and a pale yellow centre.

A cluster of buds turning from green to white.

A flower from the same bush seen from the side

White flower with crinkly-edged petals and a pale yellow centre.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A small cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms

A small cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms

Close-up of a cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms

Close-up of a cluster of sky-blue plumbago blossoms with water droplets in the petals.

The plumbago has been extravagantly generous.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A cluster of white ixora blossoms in soft dawn light.

A cluster of pink ixora buds in soft dawn light.

Ixora

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A white mushroom emerges from dried leaves and wet soil

’Shroom

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A pink hibiscus blossom lit by morning light, against a blue sky.

A pink hibiscus bud against a pale sky.

Hibiscus.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A white peace lily yet to unfurl, seen in soft morning light.

A white peace lily yet to unfurl, seen in soft morning light.

A white peace lily yet to unfurl, seen in soft morning light.

A white peace lily yet to unfurl, seen in soft morning light.

Peace lilies emerging.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A red spiral ginger inflorescence emerging from its leaves, seen from the top, in soft morning light.

A red spiral ginger inflorescence emerging from its leaves, seen from the side, in soft morning light.

A spiral ginger inflorescence that has begun to wither and dry, in soft morning light.

A spiral ginger inflorescence that has withered and dried, in soft morning light.

Brand new spiral ginger inflorescence and two spent ones.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A new red heliconia inflorescence yet to unfurl against a backdrop of leaves photographed in soft morning light.

A new red heliconia inflorescence against a backdrop of leaves photographed in the soft morning light.

Close-up of an unopened heliconia inflorescence showing some black ants on its surface.

Close-up of an unopened heliconia inflorescence showing some black ants on its surface.

New heliconia with impatient ants.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz #Bloomscrolling

A cluster of pale blue plumbago blossoms.

Wilting spider lilies trail their petals and stamen.

A white flower with crinkly edges to its petals.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A cluster of plumbago blossoms in the afternoon sun.

A hibiscus blossom in the afternoon sun, shot from below, against a pale blue sky.

A cluster of ixora buds.

A pink hibiscus from below, against a pale blue sky.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A pink hibiscus blossom against a pale blue sky and wisps of white clouds.

A pink hibiscus blossom against a morning sky that is almost white because of the camera settings.

A pink hibiscus blossom and green leaves against a morning sky that seems white because of camera settings.

A pink hibiscus blossom and leaves against a sky that seems almost white because of the camera settings.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A cluster of plumbago blossoms.

Plumbago blossoms and buds.

Plumbago blossoms and buds.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A fallen pink hibiscus blossom draped across leaves.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

Spider lily blossoms, petals partly in frame, anthers reaching out. One unopened bud is in the centre of frame, slightly out of focus.

A close-up of the centre of a spider lily blossom, looking into it.

A slightly pulled out shot of the spider lily blossom from previous picture, showing more of its semi-translucent petals.

A long petals from a spider lily blossom curves across the frame. Behind it, another open blossom with some drops of water on its petals.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A pink hibiscus buds about to open up — anther already protruding — against a pale blue sky with a few wisps of clouds.

Same bud seen a little closer.

A tighter shot, showing just the edge of the petals and the emerging anther, in which an ant is foraging.

Same flower, the ant more visible.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

Several spider lily blossoms trail their long petals in the early morning light. One unopened bud sticks out among them.

Unopened hibiscus buds silhouetted against a pale sky with a few white wisps of clouds.

A cluster of plumbago blossoms in the early morning sun.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A pink hibiscus seen from below against a blue sky.

A couple of white flowers gleaming in the afternoon sun.

A heliconia blossom against a pale-blue afternoon sky. The glow of the sun edges into the frame at top left.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

Three plumbago blossoms seen from below, the afternoon sunshine glowing through the petals.

A cluster of plumbago blossoms and leaves in the afternoon sun.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A cluster of light-blue plumbago flowers seen from below against a blue sky.

A cluster of plumbago blossoms in the afternoon sun.

Plumbago buds in the afternoon sun.

A single plumbago blossom from a cluster of buds.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz

A white flower with crinkled edges and a yellow centre. Visible in the background are out-of-focus leaves and branches.

A white flower with crinkled edges and a yellow centre. Behind it a tiny bud, still mostly green, and pointy leaves.

A white flower with crinkled edges and a yellow centre. Beside it another flower, seen from the side, and a few buds.

#HowMyGardenGrows #Flarz