Wild Flower Bloom Day Dec 2010

It's Summer. 

It's always Summer.

There is only Summer.

My yellow cosmos is blooming like crazy.
Cosmos arrived in my garden on its own 3 years ago.
It has continued to self seed ever since.

I was hoping for some 'fall' colours and thought I could get away with a wilting flower above.

Kindly acknowledge the cute praying mantis that just said 'Hi!'

I have Hibiscus, Zinnia and fruit plants blooming but I prefer to post these wild flowers. 

I am in the mood for fall and winter colours.
It must be a contagious mood.

The wild flower blooms above look like alphabets O and S, don't they?

It says; 'Only Summer!'

For more blooms, please visit Carol of May Dreams Gardens.

Love In A Puff

Have you seen the Seeds of Love?

They can be found inside puffy seedpods like this one.

This plant is called Love in a Puff, Heartseed, Heart Pea or scientifically, Cardiospermum Halicacabum.

It's climbing stems carry little white flowers.

Love in a Puff  is an invasive weed.

Nevertheless, I still grow them for the little white hearts they produce.

It is restrained in a pot to prevent from outrageous growth.

Have you seen any other seed that comes with a heart?