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Bob Mays

@bobwmfl.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) Husband, father, grandfather, gardener, reader, mostly-retired accountant, former potter, South Floridian by way of WV, proud liberal Democrat!

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · 3d

One of the George King varieties of Cattleya #orchids blooming today in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · 5d

Vanda Ambrosian Discovery
(1846 V. tricolor var. suavis x V. insignis) 🌱 #Orchids #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Vanda

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Suara Orchids @suaraorchids.bsky.social · 17d

Prosthechea cochleata

#orchid #orchids #photography #nature #flower #bluesky #houseplants

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · 17d

Three years ago I was lucky enough to go on a swamp walk in the Fakahatchee Strand of the Everglades in southwest Florida where we saw these amazing orchids blooming in their native habitat.

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · 18d

A very long name for this petite #orchid blossom: Vanda tessellata x Vanda Motes Ruby Pixie ‘Alice Motes’ 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #Orchids #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Oct 6

More Atala #butterflies on the way! (Eumaeus atala) I counted 18 #caterpillars on one small coontie plant (Zamia integrifolia) this morning. It’s almost totally defoliated now, but that’s why I grow them. More leaves will come out before too long. 🌱 #MyGarden #Insects #Cycads

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Oct 3

This wide-eyed Cuban tree frog was inspecting me as I invaded its space tonight in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Frogs #Animals #Wildlife #Amphibians

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Oct 3

It’s not a Florida native orchid, but it and many others are growing on the tree.

Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Oct 2

#Roses and #Orchids. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 27

I don’t think indigenous cultures used potter’s wheels until after they were introduced by Europeans, so this piece may be old, but not pre-Colombian.

Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 26

We’re zone 10b here in the Fort Lauderdale area

Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 26

Looks like it was thrown on a potter’s wheel to me.

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 25

Belinda’s Dream - a day late for #RoseWednesday. 🌱 #MyGarden #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 25

Gorgeous new blooms today! #Vanda Sromsi Pink x Blitz’s Heartthrob 🌱 #MyGarden #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchid #Orchids

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 25

More #aloe blooms. 🌱 #MyGarden #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 25

A Gulf Fritillary #butterfly catching the rays of the morning sun. Queen’s Wreath blossoms in the background. 🌱 #insects #MyGarden #butterflies

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 22

Yes, and you can grow many beautiful flowers in WV that won’t grow in FL. 🙂

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 22

A bright #aloe almost in full bloom.🌱 #MyGarden #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 22

The beautiful berries and glossy leaves of the native wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa). The #birds and other #wildlife in #MyGarden usually avoid this #fruit. Most of it falls to the ground and re-seeds year after year. 🌱

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 22

One of my favorite #orchids - Waironara Tango Fire (AM/AOS). 🌱 #Orchid #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #BloomScrolling #FlowerReport #Vandas #Vanda

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lucky you - enjoy!!!!

Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 19

This Cooper’s #Hawk was perched just a few feet away from me in our #plumeria #tree. We have several bird feeders in the tree, creating a veritable hawk cafeteria. The mourning doves seem to be their preferred prey. 🌱 #MyGarden #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirding

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 19

This #squirrel sure is enjoying the “bird” feeder attached to one of our windows. This feeder provides lots of entertainment for the cats. Our #mango tree is in the background. 🌱 #Animals #MyGarden #Wildlife

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Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 18

Our beautiful Queen's Wreath (Petrea volubilis) vine has abundant blooms at the moment. 🌱 #MyGarden #FlowerReport #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #MyGarden

Bob Mays @bobwmfl.bsky.social · Sep 18

This 'Pumpkin Spice' #orchid is just in time for autumn. (Vanda Sonia Daccach 'Pumpkin Spice' (V.Fuchs Harvest Moon x V. Dhongchai Pusavat). It is a prolific bloomer. 🌱 #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchids

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