Few months back, I mentioned that my Bauhinia plants had suffered heat stroke (here) and I almost balded the whole plant from the dried leaves and branches. It was so miserable looking then. Praise the Lord! Now my Bauhinia plants are back to their lush growth and have started to exhibit their bright, striking blooms once again.
The dragon fly came back to visit.
My revived Bauhinia plants are now growing healthily and blooming away!
A small butterfly or moth on the underside of my Kaffir lime leaf or Limau Purut (in Malay).
One morning I spotted a new critter on my Cup of God vine outside my gate.
Its a lone black slender ant.
This type of grasshopper is a regular visitor. It loves to visit my Cup of Gold vine.
Maybe it was searching for gold since this is called Cup of Gold vine!
Or is it because it loves to chew the juicy leaves?
This was how my Cup of Gold vine looked like which I did a post on it (here).
Now it has grown double its height.
I have to tie the branches to a pole to prevent it from growing in all direction.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
(Isaiah 53:6, NIV)
Very nice. Everything looks healthy. Looks like you have a container garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joyful. To save space, my plants are mostly grown in pots.
DeleteI love the name of your vine - Cup of God!! It is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThe way you end your posts is always inspirational!!
Thank you, Linda. Have a beautiful weekend!
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Deeps. Have a wonderful weekend!
DeleteTiny angels surround us when we create beautiful places for them as You do!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cloudia. We are both blessed!
Deletebeautiful garden you have.. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Krishna. Have a beautiful weekend!
DeleteNancy your flower looks beautifully and healthy
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gosia. Have a wonderful weekend!
DeleteGlad that your Bauhinia plants are growing healthy & blooming well. Those insects are beautiful & I won't mind if they are not doing any harm to the plant.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Irene. Everyone is okay except the grasshopper which will chew up the leaves of certain plants.
DeleteYou certainly have a way with plants, they are looking healthy. Beautiful container garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mamas. Due to lack of space, I grow my plants in containers.
DeleteNancy, you have a very healthy garden and God's critters love to visit! I don't like grasshoppers because they eat my hibiscus flowers :(
ReplyDeleteThank you, Phong Hong. I don't like grasshopper too. Surprisingly, they didn't eat my hibiscus flowers but they ate my other plants and they can even bald my plants overnight.
DeleteWheee.... Like your gold cup flowers :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elin. The flowers can last for a few days.
DeleteHello Nancy!:) I very nice selection of critters and lovely blooms.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend!:)
Thank you, Breathtaking. Have a happy weekend too!
DeleteIt came back well. Many miracles in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret. It was an unexpected surprise for me to see my Bauhinia plants growing back more healthier than before.
DeleteWhat a pretty garden you have, dear Nancy.
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Thank you, Amalia. Have a blessed weekend!
DeleteThe Cup of God vine sounds like a prosperity tree. Is this a popular plant to buy for CNY, Nancy? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteOops! Sharon, it was a typing mistake. Its not God but Gold, it is Cup of Gold. No, it is not a prosperity tree as far as I know.
DeleteI wish i had green fingers, can plant plants...
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon, maybe you can start off with my easy to plant plants.
DeleteNice photos of the grasshopper!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marleen. The grasshopper can go a lot of damage to my plants.
DeleteFlora and fauna.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom. Have a great weekend!
DeleteVery nice to see the green and critters!
ReplyDeleteThank you, EG. Have a fabulous weekend!
DeleteYou tend to your gardens and your plants are always so beautiful. God has made such an array of beautiful plants and blossoms. It gladdens the heart. The garden is a great place to contemplate God's greatness.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Nancy.
Hugs,
JB
Thank you, Julia. It is through the garden that I have learnt many great truth about God and His Word.
DeleteYour lovely plants seem to be thriving under your care! You have a wonderful variety of critters too!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
Thank you, Christine. When the plants are happy, the critters are happy too!
DeleteYou have sharp eyes to spot all the insects to take their photographs. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mun. I always look around and admire my plants in the morning and evening. And that is when I am able to spot them easily.
DeleteThat grasshopper particularly stands out!
ReplyDeleteThank you, William. The grasshopper is very attractive.
DeleteCharming "guest" you in the garden. Let those vines continue to grow beautifully. Regards.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Giga. I do hope I have more space for the vines.
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Thank you, De. Have a wonderful Sunday!
DeleteI bet you are glad you kept that first one! Beautiful plants...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rose. Yes, I do and it did well.
DeleteI was in Ipoh earlier in the week Nancy and was fascinated by a yellow and black moth, and all of the gorgeous tropical flowers that are in bloom at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Monica. I hope you have a wonderful time in Ipoh.
DeleteHi Nancy,
ReplyDeleteUnique and auspicious name ... Cup of Gold! Lovely flowers!
Thank you, Karen. Have a blessed Sunday!
Deletebeautiful, healthy looking plants. nice that you were able to save the first one, it made a great perch for the dragonfly!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debbie. I hope more dragonflies will come to visit my garden.
DeleteLovely little critters ~ beautiful photography ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you a joyful week ~ ^_^
Thank you, Carol. Have a joyful new week too!
DeleteYour Bauhinia has recovered nicely Nancy. The flowers on the cup of Gold vine are so beautiful. I was only saying to my Wife the other day that we rarely see Grasshoppers here in our area of Tasmania nowadays. I remember years ago if walked through long grass that Grasshoppers would be jumping all over the place. I wonder what has happened to them all...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tony. I too used to see lot of dragonflies but now very seldom. Could it be due to development and the clearing of natural habitation?
DeleteBut grasshoppers are pests right? And butterflies are pretty but they lay eggs which hatch into caterpillars which eat up the plants...
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy, yes grasshoppers are pests and they chewed my plants. Caterpillars too can destroy my small plants overnight! But we all love butterflies. This is nature.....
DeleteI love seeing your garden-love the green I am missing at home right now- and those little critters...very cool. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erika. Have a great day too!
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