I found a webpage full of helpful information on the subject of these "passion butterflies". We went out to watch the butterflies (and verify if what I'd read was true), and sure enough, they do lay eggs on the ends of the tendrils! They go from tendril to tendril, looking for the perfect spot. If there's already an egg there, they move on to the next tendril.
There are tons of eggs on that plant, now...
The Spanish lavender (pinata lavender) is still going strong. After reading that it doesn't like heat and humidity, I wasn't sure how well it would last, but it's flourishing. I've really enjoyed it, this year, and am hopeful that it will survive overwintering in the garage. I plan to try rooting some cuttings, but I don't usually have luck with cuttings...
The white clematis vines are giving us another flush of blooms. :o)
And the roses are blooming...
The Knock-Out roses really are knock-outs. Bloom after bloom, month after month. (No photos of those, this time...)
Now that the cool weather is finally here (after cruelly teasing us, then deserting us again), we've been trying to get a few things done outdoors.
I've been pulling weeds. SO MANY WEEDS. Piles and piles of them. How did they grow so quickly?! Particularly the aptly-named gripeweed (a.k.a. chamberbitter, stonebreaker, mimosa weed, Phyllanthus urinaria). Ugh, that weed. It's awful and I hate it. Supposedly, it has all sorts of herbal/medicinal uses, and I've read that it's expensive to buy. Ha! If anyone wants some, please, come help yourself. ;o)
Then over the weekend, we took out a rotted fence post and put down a new one, which involved clearing some overgrown grass and pulling/attaching the fencing material.
Also, we started work on the round "stone bed" over the septic tank. Took out the stones (as many as possible), put down old asphalt shingles to serve as a barrier, and put the stones back on top. (Lesson: Stones work their way into soil with alarming speed, without some type of barrier in place. Or at least these did.) We still need more stones to finish the job, but it's much better already.
So much more to do!
