Winter in Florida

It is "winter" in Florida! As you can see, we don't have snow! We don't have cold!

We have roses in bloom, and a lot of other flowers, and a nice winter garden growing. Today reached 80 degrees, and that is plenty hot, but it was a beautiful day with a nice breeze and sunny. 

My one eggplant has about 8 egg plants on it....not really big, but getting bigger since we had some nice rain.

The cabbages are heading up and you can see a broccoli plant in the corner and a tomato plant with two small tomatoes touching the ground. I need to stake that!

On the fence across the front of the property is a beautiful Mexican Flame Vine and it is in full bloom!

Here us a close up of it....little trumpet shaped flowers in a bright orange. They make quite a show.

The guest cottage (Twin Gables) peeks out behind the Flame Vine and you can see the big Live Oak tree in front of the house with plenty of Spanish Moss hanging down.

A photo looking up into the tree. Makes me think of lying on the ground as a child looking up at the trees and clouds.

Things aren't quite as green as they are in Spring, but our Spring is just around the corner. Under the oaks the grass is quite brown, but in parts of the yard there is some green grass. You can catch a glimpse on the right. The squirrels had so much fun in these trees this year and ate a bunch of acorns. Yes, they hide them in Florida, just like they do in Fall in the North, but food for them is always plentiful here in Florida.
I hope wherever you are, your weather is mild and not too cold, unless, of course, you really LOVE cold weather!!! Have a great day, Egretta.