{"id":1999,"date":"2016-05-13T11:43:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T16:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2016-05-13T12:58:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T17:58:23","slug":"monday-may-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=1999","title":{"rendered":"Monday, May 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rain, lovely rain.\u00a0 It was a nice slow soaking drizzle most of the day.\u00a0 It didn&#8217;t seem like a lot of rain, but I sure got wet taking care of the chickens and collecting some things from the guest house to use in this house.<\/p>\n<p>Since\u00a0 it was rainy, but not too rainy, I decided to take pictures of flowers for our granddaughter, Megan.\u00a0 She wanted to see pictures of flowers.\u00a0 This is not the best time of year for flowers, but I found some!\u00a0 A few I can identify, most not. So if you know the names of the flowers, please comment .<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1999 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2015#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120514White-poinsettea-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120514White-poinsettea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120514White-poinsettea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120514White-poinsettea.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2015'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite poinsettia.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2016#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120517Bird-of-Paridise-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120517Bird-of-Paridise-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120517Bird-of-Paridise-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2016'>\n\t\t\t\tStrelitzia, or bird-of- paradise or crane flower. There are several in the garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2017#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120519Blue-and-yellow-flowers-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120519Blue-and-yellow-flowers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120519Blue-and-yellow-flowers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120519Blue-and-yellow-flowers.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2017'>\n\t\t\t\tA simple beautiful God made bouquet.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2001#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120456Granadilla-flower-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120456Granadilla-flower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120456Granadilla-flower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120456Granadilla-flower.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2001'>\n\t\t\t\tGranadilla blossom. Tasty fruit from this vine.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2000#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bouganvillea-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bouganvillea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bouganvillea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bouganvillea.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2000'>\n\t\t\t\tLavender bougainvillea. Bougainvillea are often used for hedges for privacy as well as for their beautiful flowers. They like to climb and will climb over any plant or fence or tree. They have spiky thorns which also makes them good to have along a fence line.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2002#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120509yellow-flowers-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120509yellow-flowers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120509yellow-flowers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120509yellow-flowers.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2002'>\n\t\t\t\tThese are some pretty yellow flowers I found. I like their &#8216;bell&#8217; shape.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2003#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120510red-flower-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120510red-flower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120510red-flower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120510red-flower.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2003'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother interesting flower. It looks like one butterflies and humming birds would like.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2005#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120515CFlowers-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120515CFlowers-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120515CFlowers.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2005'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is a white poinsettea. It is quite tall! Not too many blooms at the moment.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2004#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120512red-and-lavendar-bouganvillia-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120512red-and-lavendar-bouganvillia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120512red-and-lavendar-bouganvillia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120512red-and-lavendar-bouganvillia.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2004'>\n\t\t\t\tRed and lavender bougainvillea by the front fence.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2009#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120528lemon-tree-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120528lemon-tree-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120528lemon-tree-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120528lemon-tree.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2009'>\n\t\t\t\tOkay, I know this is not a flower. It is the fruit of a very small lemon tree. Missed the flower stage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2010#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120529yellow-rose-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120529yellow-rose-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120529yellow-rose-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120529yellow-rose.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2010'>\n\t\t\t\tRose. There are quite a few different types of roses in the garden and lots of colors. I thought this one was very pretty.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2006#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120516hibiscus-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120516hibiscus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120516hibiscus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120516hibiscus.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2006'>\n\t\t\t\tHibiscus. This is a pretty colored one. There are quite a few of these in the garden, but I think they must be nearing the end of bloom time. Very pretty flowers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2011#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120532geranium-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120532geranium-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120532geranium.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2011'>\n\t\t\t\tThese geranium are planted by the side of the house. They last more than one season outside.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2008#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120522-iris-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120522-iris-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120522-iris-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1120522-iris.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2008'>\n\t\t\t\tI think this might be a type of iris. It is very pretty. Can&#8217;t imagine that the groupings of three all happened by accident some time or other .\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rain, lovely rain.\u00a0 It was a nice slow soaking drizzle most of the day.\u00a0 It didn&#8217;t seem like a lot of rain, but I sure got wet taking care of the chickens and collecting some things from the guest house to use in this house. Since\u00a0 it was rainy, but not too rainy, I decided [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-swaziland-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1999"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2022,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999\/revisions\/2022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}