note: posted on 3/22/08 for archival purposes
Purple morning glories. Eventually they climbed up the neighbor's pecan tree:
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"Natchez" crape myrtles in bloom:
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I love "Heavenly Blue" morning glories:
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The hyacinth bean vine, aka "The Monster," begins its reign of terror ("All Your Fence Are Belong To Us"):
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A castor bean in bloom: