What's Blooming Around the Mud House?

                                  
                                   Bougainvillea                                 Honeysuckle                                       Cosmos

 

This morning I was greeted by this lovely prickly pear bloom on our back patio.  This is unusual because prickly pears usually bloom in the early spring.  I wanted to share this with you because this is where our prickly pear syrup begins.  Those wonderful prickly/purply/pinky pears begin as waxy yellow blooms on top of the paddles of the cactus.   The blooms only last one day so I snapped this photo quickly to share with you.

In our little secret cutting garden we have our first bloom.  I planted zinnia, cosmos, snapdragon and sunflower seeds about six weeks ago and, this morning, I found our first zinnia.  
So cheerful!

I also planted  a few cosmos seedlings.  They are doing well and look so charming in our rustic little garden.

We've also repotted or transplanted nine rose bushes.  They are currently resting under sun-shade cloth while they become accustomed to their new homes.  I will post pictures soon!