Wow your pics are amazing. What a wonderful garden and the pics of the butterflies were show stoppers.

Beautiful. Really tropical looking.

Karen

Wonderful, now you are giving me zone envie.
Who am I kidding. I've always had zone envie.
Just love the butterflies.
Bonnie : )

Thanks ya'll. And you wouldn't have zone envy if you saw my water and electric bill. We have been over 100 most of this month and that really sucks. some of these plants really like it though as long as they get their water.
Pattie

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! is that a type of mimosa tree in pic 129? what's it's name? can i get seeds from you when they set?

Hey mokey,
Thank you and, yes it is a mimosa. Only name we call it. Very invasive but so beautiful. If you don't have them just everywhere around you then if you want , remind me in about 2 months and You can have all the seed you want but, you may be sorry. lol I am constantly removing the pods but the top of the tree is now too tall. :O(
I did notice the finches ate the seeds this last winter though and that is good.
Just remind me.
Pattie

I can't believe I am having such a senior moment. I really need to spell check before I hit submit. (envie...please) lol.
I remember having mimosa trees in my aunts front lawn. They were so pretty.
You may have it hot an dry now but come January an I have snow an not a single thing outside is green. Well I will be thinking about all of you in the more "plant friendly" zones.
Bonnie : )

Pattie, your garden visitor that looks like a cross between a hummingbird and a bee is called a hummingbird moth. Very cool, aren't they?

You have a lot of tropical looking stuff that I'm not familiar with. I know it's a lot of work, but it would help out those viewing your album, if more of the pics were labeled. Thank you for sharing your gardens with us!

The other Bonnie : )

Thanks the other Bonnie.LOL
I agree about the labels. I have added quiet a few now. Please let me know if there is something you have a question about. Most now have names unless there are tons of that same plant and I have already named it or there are some full flower beds that had too many to list.
Pattie

Looks great! My favs are the Butterfly bush!
Karen

Thanks, Patti! That helped a lot! It was the datura, 4 o'clocks, plumeria, and Turk's cap that I wasn't familiar with.