Bob Mays
@bobwmfl.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 (he/him) Husband, father, grandfather, gardener, reader, mostly-retired accountant, former potter, South Floridian by way of WV, proud liberal Democrat!
I got this #orchid from the bargain table at RF Orchids in Redlands. It’s the first bloom so far. Vanda Razarudin Husain 'Fire Leopard' (V. Kulwadee Fragrance x V. Vanut Leopard). All of my #orchids not attached to trees have to come inside in advance of the predicted 43 F for tonight. 🌱 #MyGarden
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Somebody didn’t waste any time finding a spot for a nap as we were taking down the #ChristmasDecorations, including this “psychedelic“ quilted #Christmas wreath that my mother made back in the 1970’s. #Cats #CatsofBlueSky #CatNapping
January 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Somebody didn’t waste any time finding a spot for a nap as we were taking down the #ChristmasDecorations, including this “psychedelic“ quilted #Christmas wreath that my mother made back in the 1970’s. #Cats #CatsofBlueSky #CatNapping
Bobo rang in the new year under the Christmas tree. #Cats #CatsOfBlueSky
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Bobo rang in the new year under the Christmas tree. #Cats #CatsOfBlueSky
This Rhynchostylis gigantea #orchid is blooming today in #MyGarden. Two bloom spikes are almost fully open and a third spike won’t be far behind. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #Orchids #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This Rhynchostylis gigantea #orchid is blooming today in #MyGarden. Two bloom spikes are almost fully open and a third spike won’t be far behind. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #Orchids #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
Here is one of our favorite #Vanda #Orchids that is blooming today in #MyGarden just in time for #Christmas. This one blooms several times a year. Unfortunately its label was lost long ago. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #Orchid #BloomScrolling #FlowerReport
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here is one of our favorite #Vanda #Orchids that is blooming today in #MyGarden just in time for #Christmas. This one blooms several times a year. Unfortunately its label was lost long ago. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #Orchid #BloomScrolling #FlowerReport
The huge #cypress #trees on the #SanAntonio #RiverWalk are all decked out with #Christmas lights. It’s a very festive place tonight! 🌱 #Texas
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The huge #cypress #trees on the #SanAntonio #RiverWalk are all decked out with #Christmas lights. It’s a very festive place tonight! 🌱 #Texas
One of the sun-loving quarter terete #vanda #orchids blooming today in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #orchid
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
One of the sun-loving quarter terete #vanda #orchids blooming today in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #orchid
The first bloom of the season on our #orchid rescue tree. It’s a shaggy-trunked palm tree where I mount #orchids given to my by their original owners who are frustrated that they can’t get their grocery store phals to bloom a second time. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The first bloom of the season on our #orchid rescue tree. It’s a shaggy-trunked palm tree where I mount #orchids given to my by their original owners who are frustrated that they can’t get their grocery store phals to bloom a second time. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
Our corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is in full bloom. As the scientific name suggests, it has an extremely sweet fragrance at night. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
December 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Our corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is in full bloom. As the scientific name suggests, it has an extremely sweet fragrance at night. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
This bright no-ID #orchid is blooming today in #MyGarden. You can see how the color changes as the blooms age. More pink shows up in the newer blooms. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchids
December 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This bright no-ID #orchid is blooming today in #MyGarden. You can see how the color changes as the blooms age. More pink shows up in the newer blooms. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchids
A beautiful #orchid blooming today in #MyGarden. Waironara Tango Fire (AM/AOS) 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchids
December 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A beautiful #orchid blooming today in #MyGarden. Waironara Tango Fire (AM/AOS) 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #Orchids
I stopped by a friend’s house yesterday and was greeted by this lovely (and very tame) bird. “We have lots of #peacocks in the neighborhood,” he said. #Birds #BirdsOfBluesky
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I stopped by a friend’s house yesterday and was greeted by this lovely (and very tame) bird. “We have lots of #peacocks in the neighborhood,” he said. #Birds #BirdsOfBluesky
The first buds on our #mango tree this year. They are about three weeks earlier than the first blooms last year. The fruit is ready to harvest in June. This is the “Julie“ variety. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #MyGarden #BloomScrolling.
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The first buds on our #mango tree this year. They are about three weeks earlier than the first blooms last year. The fruit is ready to harvest in June. This is the “Julie“ variety. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #MyGarden #BloomScrolling.
More blooms from the Yesterday,Today, Tomorrow bush (Brunfelsia pauciflora). 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
More blooms from the Yesterday,Today, Tomorrow bush (Brunfelsia pauciflora). 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
The bright, cheery blooms of Farfugium japonicum are regular December additions to our garden. The large, glossy leaves make a beautiful deep green mound of foliage year-round in our South Florida climate. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
December 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The bright, cheery blooms of Farfugium japonicum are regular December additions to our garden. The large, glossy leaves make a beautiful deep green mound of foliage year-round in our South Florida climate. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
I’ll never think of #poinsettias in the same way again after seeing this amazing display this past October near the ancient pyramid in #Cholula, #Puebla, #Mexico. This plant was easily 8-10 feet (2.5-3 m) high! 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
November 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I’ll never think of #poinsettias in the same way again after seeing this amazing display this past October near the ancient pyramid in #Cholula, #Puebla, #Mexico. This plant was easily 8-10 feet (2.5-3 m) high! 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
Firespikes!!! These plants are blooming like crazy in these shorter, cooler days. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #RED #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
November 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Firespikes!!! These plants are blooming like crazy in these shorter, cooler days. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #RED #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling
Our Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow bush (Brunfelsia pauciflora) is always in full bloom for Thanksgiving. The flowers turn from purple to lavender to white, thus the name. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Our Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow bush (Brunfelsia pauciflora) is always in full bloom for Thanksgiving. The flowers turn from purple to lavender to white, thus the name. 🌱 #Plants #Flowers #MyGarden #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling
Any drawer that’s left open is quickly claimed as a cat bed #Cats #CatsOfBlueSky
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Any drawer that’s left open is quickly claimed as a cat bed #Cats #CatsOfBlueSky
A no-ID #Vanda blooming today in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Orchids #Plants #Flowers #BloomScrolling #FlowerReport
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A no-ID #Vanda blooming today in #MyGarden. 🌱 #Orchids #Plants #Flowers #BloomScrolling #FlowerReport
We thought we were going to lose our Bobo today, but the vet came through with some medication that is helping him. His whiskers have turned from black to white with age, but his affectionate nature remains. Notice how he daintily crossed his paws and posed for this #Caturday photo. #Cats
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM