Mahmood's Den

Peaches, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Hope your weekend is wonderful, peaceful and peachy!

Firefly, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Saw this guy this morning at my pond.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend my friends. Enjoy!

Plumeria pudica, originally uploaded by malyousif.

The “Bridal Bouquet” plumeria. First flowering!

Happy Friday everyone.

Indian Silverbills, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Little birds looking like finches to my untrained eyes visiting my garden this afternoon.

These lovely birds have been identified as Indian Silverbills by Birdman Howard King. Many thanks Hiward!

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

Here’s wishing you all a very happy and peaceful weekend my friends.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the beach. Shot early this morning.

Footsteps, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Wishing you all a very peaceful and happy weekend my friends.

Desert Rose, originally uploaded by malyousif.

This is the first time EVER this adenium flower, I’m so excited as the plants are actually in the garden in a bed rather than a pot where I usually have them.

I really hope they will also flourish.

I got a few of these as a generous gift by Dr. Jean who raised them from seed! A venerable feat to be sure.

Have a lovely weekend my friends.

Datura, originally uploaded by malyousif.

I can’t get enough of these huge flowers, really in love with them.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Bougainvillea, originally uploaded by malyousif.

i got fed up with the background I was using, so I went out and shot another one. You like?

If you want the high resolution, get the larger view with my compliments.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

Christmas Cacti, originally uploaded by malyousif.

About 6 or so weeks too late this year, but at least they flowered.

My wife bought these plants and they reside in her kitchen. They started budding a couple of weeks ago when – finally – the weather turned a bit cooler. They’re now rewarding us with these huge double flowers.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

Funky seats by the pool, originally uploaded by malyousif.

I wasn’t very sure of these seats at first. I put them in the office in the balcony for the staff to have a nice relaxing space, unfortunately that didn’t work. They complained that they belonged more at a nursery than an office!

We’ll, it’s their loss. I moved them since to our pool deck and I must say that they’re starting to grow on me.

These Finn Stone seats are sold by Nola Concept (disclosure, it’s owned by my sister) in the A’ali Mall.

Whatever you decide to do, I hope you have a wonderful, peaceful and relaxing weekend my friends.

Coming in to land…, originally uploaded by malyousif.

The bees seem to really love the tropical hydrangea.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

Peacock Orchid (Gladiolus Callianthus), originally uploaded by malyousif.

One of the most beautiful flowers in my garden, coming into bloom again for the 2nd year, and doubled or tippled since last year too! I guess there is an advantage of keeping bulbs where they are rather than digging them up!

Have a wonderful Friday and continued long weekend my friends.

Dombeya (Tropical Hydrangea), originally uploaded by malyousif.

If you know me you probably know how much I love hydrangeas and my abject failure in trying to get them to grow in Bahrain. This, my friends, is the substitute and it’s growing well in my garden. This is in it’s second year now.

Have a wonderful Friday everyone.