We are finally far enough south to be seeing papaya trees! I actually bought one the other day at a fruit stand by Lake Okeechobee. We had half of it for breakfast with lime juice this morning.
Walking around this urban park this afternoon almost felt like being in a florist shop with VERY large foliage plants -- like this split leaf philodendron.
And we saw lots and lots of hibiscus --
This family had pots of orchids hanging from their awnings --
The owner said they had just started blooming --
Another color of hibiscus --
This is another plant that I have seen -- a whole lot smaller -- in florist shops.
I have never seen so many different kinds of palm trees. These young ones were clustered at one end of the park --
Another florist plant in the north --
Most of the sheds around the park had straps like this attached to big screws in the ground -- preparation for hurricane winds?
A gorgeous double hibiscus --
A large banana plant --
I have no idea what this large tree might be. There were about a dozen of these "bulbs" scattered throughout the foliage --
Another gorgeous double -- or triple? -- hibiscus.
