Mahmood's Den

I can’t get enough of these huge flowers, really in love with them…. have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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.

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

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 [...]

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.

Gladiolus, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends

Parakeets in the palm tree, originally uploaded by malyousif.

The nesting parakeets are back, this is them early this morning enjoying the garden (and can’t wait for me to get out of the way for them to continue to do what parakeets do!)
I wish you an excellent Friday the 13th everyone!

Rain of Gold (Galphimia gracillis), originally uploaded by malyousif.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.