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Mr. Froggy relaxing on a rock between the asparagus and the cleaned up pond which is now equipped with a biological and chemical filter to fight the damned green algea and the stink that it creates. We can actually now see the bottom of the pond.

Mr. Froggy relaxing on a rock between the asparagus and the cleaned up pond which is now equipped with a biological and chemical filter to fight the damned green algea and the stink that it creates. We can actually now see the bottom of the pond., originally uploaded by malyousif.

Flowering "mother-in-law's tongue"

Flowering "mother-in-law’s tongue", originally uploaded by malyousif. Have a wonderful weekend my friends…

Cactus flower (Ferocactus latispinus – Devil's Tongue Barrel)

Cactus flower (Ferocactus latispinus – Devil’s Tongue Barrel), originally uploaded by malyousif. It’s the second time this barrel flowers, and since it last flowered, I had moved it into a pot and it seems to be doing okay and likes its new abode. Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

Strelitzia

Strelitzia, originally uploaded by malyousif. This is the first of four Strelitzias to flower. This plant is 3 years old and this is only the second time that it blooms.

Bananas

Bananas, originally uploaded by malyousif. They’re starting to turn yellow… I can’t wait to pluck one out and biting into it!

The Buddha patch

The Buddha patch, originally uploaded by malyousif. I can’t remember when it was that I showed you the Buddha patch last, so here it is as of a couple of hours ago. You can see how scorched some of the plants look. It’s summer. The death season for everything green! Nevertheless, have a wonderful weekend [...]

Got Banana?

Got Banana?, originally uploaded by malyousif. My banana tree is bearing fruit! Just got back from Morocco to this scene, I am very excited and can’t wait to sample its wares!

Summer Flowering Hippaestrum

Summer Flowering Hippaestrum, originally uploaded by malyousif. This is such a beautiful plant, and to have it actually flower at this time of year, in Bahrain, when the temperatures outside go between 35 – 45 celcius is such a thrill.

Water lilies

Water lilies, originally uploaded by malyousif. The water lilies seem to have settled in their new home. I’ve got three blooms at the same time now, makes me really happy – especially that these blooms are an affirmation that they didn’t suffer to much from the abuse I subjected their plant to when I decided [...]

Diamond in the rough

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I drove over a waste ground this afternoon and was faced with a huge number of these flowers growing by themselves in the wild. I had to get out of my car to investigate and was gobsmacked to find out that these bushes (and plenty of them) are capers! [...]

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