Garden Stroll and Name that Antique

Hi Everyone, 

It is a hot day in Florida and this afternoon, on my stroll I saw that many of the flowers were suffering from the heat and looked slightly wilted. It has been about 90 or more every day this past week, but late in the afternoon, we get a storm that really cools things down. It will rain as much as several inches and then a half hour later, you can walk out on dry ground, thanks to sandy soil and the sun returning.

I saw a beautiful butterfly flitting from one flower to the next and it is very hard to get photos of them.

This photo is blurred, but I am including it, because you can see more of butterfly than in the clear photo.

A Double Hibiscus

Cosmos that reseeded from last summer.

Now, here is the question of the day! This is an antique and I know what it is and what it's purpose used to be. Do you?? I am not going to tell yet, so let's see how many of you know. Let me say that it is not a garden instrument. I will give you a hint....my grandmother would have used it in the kitchen. Name this Antique!